The effect of centralisation measures on the operative outcomes after pancreatic resection in Switzerland has not been highlighted yet. This study aims to investigate the influence of the annual hospital specific case load of pancreatic resection on short-term postoperative outcomes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
6,785
Total pancreatectomy for any kind of disease
Proximal pancreatectomy for any kind of disease
Distal pancreatectomy for any kind of disease
HOCH Health Ostschweiz, Kantonsspital St.Gallen
Sankt Gallen, St.Gallen, Switzerland
Mortality
The association between the hospital volume and the postoperative mortality Mortality Yes or No Hospital volume of pancreatic resection as marginal effect Association with GAM logistic regression
Time frame: Periprocedural
Reoperation
The association between the hospital volume and the reoperation rate Reoperation Yes or No Hospital volume of pancreatic resection as marginal effect Association with GAM logistic regression
Time frame: Periprocedural
Length of hospital stay
The association between the hospital volume and the length of hospital stay Length of hospital stay in days Hospital volume of pancreatic resection as marginal effect Association with quantile regression
Time frame: Periprocedural
Sociodemographic trends
Time frame: 2013 - 2022
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