Hospital characteristics, rather than surgical volume, predict length of stay following colorectal cancer surgery

• Main Authors: Don Vicendese (Author), Luc Te Marvelde (Author), Peter D. McNair (Author), Kathryn Whitfield (Author), Dallas R. English (Author), Souhaib Ben Taieb (Author), Rob J. Hyndman (Author), Robert Thomas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective: Length of hospital stay (LOS) is considered a vital component for successful colorectal surgery treatment. Evidence of an association between hospital surgery volume and LOS has been mixed. Data modelling techniques may give inconsistent results that adversely impact conclusions....