Do Better Operative Reports Equal Better Surgery? A Comparative Evaluation of Compliance With Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery

Autor: Kirollos Malek, Nikita Kadakia, Chelsea Santos, Ross Mudgway, Sharon S. Lum, Sarah K. Lee, Naveenraj L. Solomon, Matthew E. Reeves
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: The American surgeon. 86(10)
ISSN: 1555-9823
Popis: To improve the quality of cancer operations, the American College of Surgeons published Operative Standards for Cancer Surgery, which has been incorporated into Commission on Cancer (CoC) accreditation requirements. We sought to determine if compliance with operative standards was associated with technical surgical outcomes. Oncologic operative reports from 2017 at a CoC and non-CoC institution were examined for documentation of Operative Standards essential steps. Lymph node (LN) yield for lung and colon cases and re-excision rates for breast cases were recorded. Correct documentation was poor for colon, breast, and lung cases with numerous elements documented in
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