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Volume-Outcome Relationship in Colorectal Surgery

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Volume-Outcome Relationship in Oncological Surgery

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The last 20 years have witnessed a trend towards the centralization of colorectal surgery. Both surgeon and hospital volumes have a significant impact on both short-term and oncologic long-term outcomes. However, there is no consensus on volume thresholds, and differences between hospitals considered low- or high-volume are diminishing over time. In addition, public health policies have limited the centralization of colorectal surgery for cancer worldwide.

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  1. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy

    Mario Morino & Marco E. Allaix

  2. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy

    Antonino Spinelli

  3. Colon and Rectal Surgery Division, Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan, Italy

    Antonino Spinelli

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Morino, M., Spinelli, A., Allaix, M.E. (2021). Volume-Outcome Relationship in Colorectal Surgery. In: Montorsi, M. (eds) Volume-Outcome Relationship in Oncological Surgery. Updates in Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51806-6_7

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