Nationwide In-hospital Mortality Following Pancreatic Surgery in Germany is Higher than Anticipated

Objective: We aimed to determine the unbiased mortality rates for pancreatic surgery procedures at the national level through a comprehensive analysis of every inpatient case in Germany. Summary of Background Data: Several studies have proclaimed a general improvement of perioperative outcomes following pancreatic surgery. These results are challenged by recent analyses of large US databases that found strong volume-outcome relationships, with...