Association between volume and cost in low‐resection volume regions: a population‐level study on pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer patients
Performance of PDs at HVHs was associated with substantially lower hospital costs. Our findings demonstrate the likely economic benefit of centralizing PDs in countries with a relatively low population density. Future studies should investigate related patient financial burdens.
Authors
- Khalia Ackermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9868-9456)
- Nanda Aryal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3118-2006)
- Vincent Lam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5566-4769)
- Neil D. Merrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8370-0293)
- Johanna Westbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-8192)
- A. J. Richardson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0906-4409)
- Ling Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1642-142X)
- Susan M. J. Dunn
Institutions
- Australian National University (AU)
- New South Wales Department of Health (AU)
- Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital (AU)
- Westmead Hospital (AU)
- Western Sydney University (AU)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-10-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.19273
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council