The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 23-29, January 2009

The effect of volume on esophageal cancer resections: What constitutes acceptable resection volumes for centers of excellence?

  • Robert A. Meguid, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Robert A. Meguid, MD, MPH, Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, 600 N. Wolfe St, Blalock 240, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287.
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  • Eric S. Weiss, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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  • David C. Chang, PhD, MPH, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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  • Malcolm V. Brock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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  • Steven C. Yang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Thoracic Surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md

Received 5 May 2007; received in revised form 20 June 2008; accepted 16 September 2008.

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 Drs Robert A. Meguid and Eric S. Weiss were supported by the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (T32DK007713) while undertaking this study. Dr Eric S. Weiss is an Irene Piccinini Investigator in Cardiac Surgery.

 Read at the Eighty-seventh Annual Meeting of The American Association for Thoracic Surgery, Washington, DC, May 5-9, 2007.

PII: S0022-5223(08)01635-8

doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.09.040

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The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 137, Issue 1 , Pages 23-29, January 2009

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