Pancreatic Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
The effect of centralisation measures on the operative outcomes after pancreatic resection in Switzerland has not been highlighted yet. This study aims to investigate the influence of the annual hospital specific case load of pancreatic resection on short-term postoperative outcomes.
Interventions
PROCEDURETotal pancreatectomy
Total pancreatectomy for any kind of disease
PROCEDUREProximal pancreatectomy
Proximal pancreatectomy for any kind of disease
PROCEDUREDistal pancreatectomy
Distal pancreatectomy for any kind of disease
Sponsors
Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* All patients with pancreatic resection in Switzerland between 2013 and 2022
Exclusion criteria
* incomplete case documentation * age under 20 years * other hospitals than general or surgical hospitals * no index operation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mortality | Periprocedural | The association between the hospital volume and the postoperative mortality Mortality Yes or No Hospital volume of pancreatic resection as marginal effect Association with GAM logistic regression |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reoperation | Periprocedural | The association between the hospital volume and the reoperation rate Reoperation Yes or No Hospital volume of pancreatic resection as marginal effect Association with GAM logistic regression |
| Length of hospital stay | Periprocedural | The association between the hospital volume and the length of hospital stay Length of hospital stay in days Hospital volume of pancreatic resection as marginal effect Association with quantile regression |
| Sociodemographic trends | 2013 - 2022 | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed