Blueprint for safe transition from a low- to high-volume pancreatic surgery center. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We describe a straightforward model to implement a high volume specialty surgery program at a community hospital. Using pancreatic surgery as an example, we employed published processes in three arenas. First, mandatory multidisciplinary tumor board presentations captured all the patients considered for surgery. Then, perioperative protocols using tools such as enhanced recovery and teamwork in the perioperative arena created a reproducible and safe environment for complex surgery. We critically reviewed all complications using the Clavien-Dindo methodology, and confirmed our favorable outcomes via the targeted NSQIP program. These standard steps can be used for implementation of a new complex surgical procedure.

publication date

  • September 29, 2022

Identity

PubMed Central ID

  • PMC9558100

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85094934261

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001688

PubMed ID

  • 36248182

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 10