Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Use of Minimally Invasive Surgery Varies Widely in US Hospitals: Study

A wide variation has been found in the use of minimally invasive surgery across hospitals in the United States, found in a study published on the bmj.com on Tuesday. This is in spite of better outcomes with minimally invasive surgery compared with traditional open surgery for many common procedures. This disparity in surgical care has important implications for quality improvement, say the authors. Surgical complications represent a substantial burden ...

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