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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedAbdelsattar ZM, Wong SL, Birkmeyer NJ
Multi-institutional assessment of sphincter preservation for rectal cancer.
This study sought to identify whether variation in sphincter preservation surgery (SPS) rates for patients with rectal cancer can be explained by patient, tumor, or treatment-related factors across hospitals. It found that SPS rates vary by hospital, even after accounting for clinical characteristics using detailed chart review.
AHRQ-funded; HS000053
Citation: Abdelsattar ZM, Wong SL, Birkmeyer NJ .
Multi-institutional assessment of sphincter preservation for rectal cancer.
Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Dec;21(13):4075-80. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3882-4..
Keywords: Cancer: Colorectal Cancer, Quality of Care, Surgery