Surgical treatment of intact thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms in the United States: Hospital and surgeon volume-related outcomes John A Cowan, MD, Justin B Dimick, MD, Peter K Henke, MD, Thomas S Huber, MD, PhD, James C Stanley, MD, Gilbert R Upchurch, MD Journal of Vascular Surgery Volume 37, Issue 6, Pages 1169-1174 (June 2003) DOI: 10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00085-5
Fig 1 In-hospital mortality rate after TAAA surgical repair from 1988 to 1998 in the United States. Comparing 1988-1993 with 1994-1998, mortality rate improved 25.7% to 19.3% (P = .002). Journal of Vascular Surgery 2003 37, 1169-1174DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00085-5)
Fig 2 Variation in mortality by hospital volume after surgical repair of intact TAAAs. P < .001, Pearson χ2 test. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2003 37, 1169-1174DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00085-5)
Fig 3 Variation in mortality by surgeon volume after repair of intact TAAAs. P < .001, Pearson χ2 test. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2003 37, 1169-1174DOI: (10.1016/S0741-5214(03)00085-5)