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Volume-Outcome Relationship in Oncological Surgery

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Editors:
  1. Marco Montorsi

    1. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy

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  • Provides an updated review of the outcomes of cancer surgery in Italy
  • Presents a comprehensive overview of oncological surgery
  • Written by experts in the field

Part of the book series: Updates in Surgery (UPDATESSURG)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. The Relationship Between Volume and Outcome in Surgery: A Brief Introduction

    • Matteo Donadon, Marco Montorsi
    Pages 1-4

  3. Core Outcome Set in Surgical Oncology: Why, What and How to Measure

    • Oriana Ciani, Aleksandra Torbica, Rosanna Tarricone
    Pages 5-13

  4. Role of AGENAS in the Development of Oncological Networks in Italy

    • Alessandro Ghirardini, Baldassare Ippolito, Anna Maria Mele, Giorgio Leomporra, Rosetta Cardone, Mimma Cosentino et al.
    Pages 15-24

  5. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Esophageal Surgery

    • Jacopo Weindelmayer, Luca Alberti, Carlo Alberto De Pasqual, Giovanni de Manzoni
    Pages 25-34

  6. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Hepatobiliary Surgery

    • Matteo Donadon, Eloisa Franchi, Guido Torzilli
    Pages 35-44

  7. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Pancreatic Surgery

    • Gianpaolo Balzano, Claudio Bassi, Giulia Caraceni, Massimo Falconi, Marco Montorsi, Alessandro Zerbi
    Pages 45-54

  8. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Colorectal Surgery

    • Mario Morino, Antonino Spinelli, Marco E. Allaix
    Pages 55-65

  9. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Surgery of Soft Tissue Sarcomas

    • Gaya Spolverato, Vittorio Quagliuolo, Alessandro Gronchi
    Pages 67-84

  10. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Breast Surgery

    • Mario Taffurelli, Corrado Tinterri, Emilia Marrazzo, Margherita Serra
    Pages 85-92

  11. Volume-Outcome Relationship in Endocrine Surgery

    • Rocco Bellantone, Francesco Pennestrì, Carmela De Crea, Celestino Pio Lombardi, Mario Testini, Giorgio De Toma et al.
    Pages 93-112

  12. The Specific Role of Minimally Invasive Robotic Digestive Surgery

    • Felice Borghi, Paolo Pietro Bianchi, Luigi Pugliese, Andrea Peri, Giampaolo Formisano, Andrea Pietrabissa
    Pages 113-125

  13. The Specific Role of Minimally Invasive Robotic Endocrine Surgery

    • Micaela Piccoli, Sofia Esposito, Barbara Mullineris
    Pages 127-132

  14. Combining Risk Management and Real Time Indicator Monitoring for Continuous Improvement

    • Marco Albini, Patrizia Meroni, Marco Montorsi
    Pages 133-143

  15. Centralization in Surgery in European Countries

    • René Vonlanthen, Samuel Käser, Pierre-Alain Clavien
    Pages 145-159

  16. Implications of the Relationship Between Volume and Performance in the USA

    • Jason B. Liu, Fabrizio Michelassi
    Pages 161-165

  17. Assistance to Cancer Patients: Their Point of View

    • Antonio Gaudioso, Valeria Fava, Tiziana Nicoletti
    Pages 167-175

  18. Centralization and the Accreditation Process: A Mutual Relationship

    • Matteo Donadon, Grazia Maria Attinà, Elena Vanni, Pierluigi Marini, Marco Montorsi
    Pages 177-184
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About this book

The book offers a comprehensive review of the relations between volumes and outcomes in oncological surgery especially in Italian hospitals, based on national and regional data. After illustrating the quality-control methodology and the determinants of surgical outcomes, it discusses the volume-outcome relationship in different fields of surgical oncology (cancers of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract, hepatopancreatobiliary system, breast, sarcomas etc.) and suggests possible solutions. The latest findings from Europe and the USA are also presented.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, Italy

    Marco Montorsi

About the editor

Marco Montorsi is Full Professor of Surgery and Rector of Humanitas University, Pieve Emanuele, Milan, and Head of the Department of General Surgery,Humanitas Clinical and Research Center IRCCS, Rozzano, Milan (Italy). He served as President of the Italian Society of Surgery from 2016 to 2018. His research and clinical activity is focused on digestive diseases and the surgical treatment of conditions mainly involving the hepatopancreatobiliary system and colorectal tract, as well as on open and laparoscopic surgery of the abdominal wall.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Volume-Outcome Relationship in Oncological Surgery

  • Editors: Marco Montorsi

  • Series Title: Updates in Surgery

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51806-6

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-51805-9Published: 15 October 2020

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-51806-6Published: 15 October 2020

  • Series ISSN: 2280-9848

  • Series E-ISSN: 2281-0854

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 184

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Surgical Oncology, Thoracic Surgery, Gastroenterology, General Surgery

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