Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Sep 2017
Comparative StudyHospital Volume and the Costs Associated with Surgery for Pancreatic Cancer.
Data evaluating the financial implications of volume-based referral are lacking. This study sought to compare in-hospital costs for pancreatic surgery by annual hospital volume. ⋯ Annual hospital surgical volume was not associated with in-hospital costs among patients undergoing pancreatic surgery.