Pancreaticoduodenectomy in Florida: do 20‐year trends document the salutary benefits of centralization of care?

ConclusionsOver the last 20 years, the concentration of care has occurred in Florida with substantially fewer surgeons undertaking many more pancreaticoduodenectomies with dramatic improvements in LOS and in‐hospital mortality, albeit with increased hospital charges.

Source: HPB: official journal of the International Hepato Pancreat Biliary Association - August 1, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Carrie E. Ryan, Thomas W. Wood, Sharona B. Ross, Amanda E. Smart, Prashant B. Sukharamwala, Alexander S. Rosemurgy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research