Should we continue oesophageal surgery in a district general hospital? A review of 200 consecutive cases

Authors
Dickson, GH Waters, R Bull, J Kaul, V Sitzia, VK
Citation
Gh. Dickson et al., Should we continue oesophageal surgery in a district general hospital? A review of 200 consecutive cases, ANN RC SURG, 83(3), 2001, pp. 167-171
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
ANNALS OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND
ISSN journal
00358843 → ACNP
Volume
83
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
167 - 171
Database
ISI
SICI code
0035-8843(200105)83:3<167:SWCOSI>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
A series of 200 oesophageal resections is presented. The results show that acceptable standards are obtainable in a district general hospital (DGH) th us favouring the suggestion that such services could be organised by 'netwo rking' rather than centralisation. This avoids the disadvantages to many DG H patients which follow centralisation.