title: [Esophageal resections in Denmark 1985-1988. A retrospective study of complications and early mortality].
abstract: In a retrospective investigation, 17 Danish Departments of Surgery reported on morbidity and mortality following surgical treatment of cancer of the oesophagus and cardia in the years 1985-1988. The study comprised 352 men and 112 women, representing 98% of the total number of resections performed in Departments of General Surgery (11%), Departments of Surgical Gastroenterology (24%) and Departments of Thoracic Surgery (65%). Nine departments performed less than five resections per year. Frequency of anastomotic leaks were 8.2%, and the mean hospital mortality was 16.6%. Mortality was significantly lower (median 9.6% and 7.0%) in departments performing more than 20 resections per year. It is concluded that in Denmark, surgical treatment of cancer of the oesophagus or cardia should be centralized to departments performing more than 20 resections per year.
authors.affiliation: Thorax-karkirurgisk afdeling T, Odense, Sygehus.
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Andersen
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Olsen
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Pedersen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002299:Cardia; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004946:Esophagostomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Esophagusresektioner i Danmark 1985-1988. En retrospektiv opgørelse af komplikationer og tidlig mortalitet.