The Role of a Community Surgeon in the Care of Hepatopancreatobiliary Patients: Short-Term Outcomes and Learning Curve
Elizabeth M Showalter,
Ciarán T Bradley
Abstract:Background
Owing to the well-established volume-outcome relationship, hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery is commonly regionalized to academic, teaching hospitals. However, regionalization is associated with decreased access for some populations in need, as well as geographic and financial barriers for patients. If high surgeon and institutional volumes can be achieved, the community, non-teaching HPB surgical practice could help alleviate some issues associated with regionalization. The HPB experi… Show more
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