Every woman deserves a high-volume gynecologic surgeon.
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.10.027.
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Abstract
Most women undergoing hysterectomy in the United States have their surgery performed by a low-volume gynecologic surgeon. Evidence supports that, when compared to patients operated on by high-volume surgeons, these women have worse outcomes including fewer minimally invasive procedures and increased rates of complications. The factors that promote low-volume surgeons and suggestions for how to change this are reviewed in this Viewpoint.
Medical subject headings
- Gynecology
- Hysterectomy
- Practice Patterns, Physicians'
- Surgeons