Title
Centralization of Surgery: Is it Applicable to Less Populous Nations?
Sanford School of Medicine Affiliation
Transplantation and Surgery
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Surgery
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Keywords
centralization, surgical outcome, low‐volume hospitals
Abstract
The practice of surgery has witnessed substantial evolution over the recent years, especially with significant advancements in the field of medical diagnostics and surgical therapies. Establishment of specialized and super-specialized surgical centers has resulted in concentrated distribution of patient caseload. There is an immense thrust towards the centralization of surgery particularly for complex high-risk procedures in the Western World. However, such concepts may not apply to less populous nations, and the adoption of healthcare delivery system of specialized centers by low-volume hospitals may produce overall better outcomes.
Journal Title
HPB (Oxford)
Volume
10
Issue
6
First Page
506
Last Page
507
PubMed ID
19088941
ISSN
1365-182X
Rights
PubMed Central https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/about/copyright/
DOI
10.1080/13651820802392379
Recommended Citation
Shukla, Parul; Sakpal, Sujit Vijay; and Naraynsingh, Vijay, "Centralization of Surgery: Is it Applicable to Less Populous Nations?" (2008). Department of Surgery. 29.
https://red.library.usd.edu/ds/29