- Provides an updated review of the outcomes of cancer surgery in Italy
- Presents a comprehensive overview of oncological surgery
- Written by experts in the field
The book offers a comprehensive review of the relations between volumes and outcomes in oncological surgery especially in Italian hospitals, based on national and regional data.
After illustrating the quality-control methodology and the determinants of surgical outcomes, it discusses the volume-outcome relationship in different fields of surgical oncology (cancers of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, hepatopancreatobiliary system, breast, sarcomas etc.) and suggests possible solutions. The latest findings from Europe and the USA are also presented.
Table of Contents- The Relationship Between Volume and Outcome in Surgery: A Brief Introduction
- Core Outcome Set in Surgical Oncology: Why, What and How to Measure
- Role of AGENAS in the Development of Oncological Networks in Italy
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Esophageal Surgery
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Pancreatic Surgery
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Colorectal Surgery
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Surgery of Soft Tissue Sarcomas
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Breast Surgery
- Volume-Outcome Relationship in Endocrine Surgery
- The Specific Role of Minimally Invasive Robotic Digestive Surgery
- The Specific Role of Minimally Invasive Robotic Endocrine Surgery
- Combining Risk Management and Real Time Indicator Monitoring for Continuous Improvement
- Centralization in Surgery in European Countries
- Implications of the Relationship Between Volume and Performance in the USA
- Assistance to Cancer Patients: Their Point of View
- Centralization and the Accreditation Process: A Mutual Relationship
