2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-585. Surgeon Annual and Cumulative Volumes Predict Early Postoperative Outcomes After Brain Tumor Resection

585. Surgeon Annual and Cumulative Volumes Predict Early Postoperative Outcomes After Brain Tumor Resection

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This video summary discusses a study on the impact of surgeon volume on patient outcomes in neuro-oncology. The study used administrative data from the New York SPARCS database to analyze the outcomes of over 10,000 patients undergoing craniotomy for malignant brain tumors. The results showed that surgeons with higher annual and cumulative volumes had better outcomes, including reduced length of stay, lower charges, fewer complications, and lower mortality rates. These findings suggest that higher surgeon volumes positively affect patient outcomes in neuro-oncology. However, further research is needed to determine if regionalization of care is necessary based on these results. The video was presented by Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna from Weill Cornell.

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Rohan Ramakrishna, MD, FAANS

Keywords

surgeon volume

patient outcomes

neuro-oncology

craniotomy

malignant brain tumors