High-volume hospitals experience fewer postoperative complications after neonatal surgery: Analyses of the National Clinical Database Pediatric Surgical Registry in Japan
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Kentaro Hayashi, Hiraku Kumamaru, Hisateru Tachimori, Tadashi Iwanaka, Hiroaki Miyata, Jun Fujishiro
Topic overview
Previous studies on volume–outcome relationships suggest pediatric surgical procedures could potentially improve their clinical outcomes. However, the evidence remains scarce. This study aimed to investigate the distribution and the hospital-level volume-outcome relationships for neonatal surgery in Japan.
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