Volume and outcome of organ transplantation

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Banta, H.D.

Engel, G.L.

Schersten, T.
In general, technically demanding medical procedures are associated with better outcomes when they are carried out in institutions and by physicians with higher volumes of practice. This paper examines the evidence for a volume-outcome relationship in the case of organ transplantation. Although few studies have been done on this subject, existing evidence is consistent with improved outcomes at higher volumes. Therefore, evidence supports policies that regionalize transplantation services.
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graft rejectionhealth care policyhealth serviceheart transplantationhumanimmunosuppressive treatmentkidney transplantationliver transplantationorgan transplantationpancreas transplantationpatient selectionregionalizationreviewsurgical mortalitysurvival rateHealth PolicyHumanOrgan TransplantationOutcome Assessment (Health Care)Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tTechnology Assessment, BiomedicalTissue SurvivalTreatment Outcome
TNO Identifier
231758
Repository link
https://resolver.tno.nl/uuid:d118a15b-8eb5-4162-9cfb-932acad75fd7
ISSN
02664623
Source
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 8(3), pp. 490-505.
Pages
490-505
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