Spontaneous regionalization of esophageal cancer surgery: an analysis of the National Cancer Database
Arnold BN, Chiu AS, Hoag JR, Kim CH, Salazar MC, Blasberg JD, Boffa DJ. Spontaneous regionalization of esophageal cancer surgery: an analysis of the National Cancer Database. Journal Of Thoracic Disease 2018, 10: 1721-1731. PMID: 29707326, PMCID: PMC5906219, DOI: 10.21037/jtd.2018.02.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-volume hospitalsNational Cancer DatabaseProportion of patientsHigh-volume hospitalsEsophageal cancer surgeryEsophagectomy patientsHigh-risk attributesCancer surgeryEra 2Cancer DatabaseHigh-risk patientsPrimary outcomeEsophageal cancerEra 1Retrospective analysisMortality ratePatientsEsophagectomyHospitalSurgeryFurther studiesCancerCliniciansMortalityProportion