Nationwide inpatient sample: have antireflux procedures undergone regionalization?

J Gastrointest Surg. 2013 Jan;17(1):6-13; discussion p.13. doi: 10.1007/s11605-012-1997-0. Epub 2012 Aug 22.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Databases, Factual
  • Esophagitis, Peptic / mortality
  • Esophagitis, Peptic / surgery
  • Female
  • Fundoplication / mortality
  • Fundoplication / statistics & numerical data
  • Fundoplication / trends*
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / mortality
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux / surgery*
  • Hernia, Hiatal / mortality
  • Hernia, Hiatal / surgery*
  • Hospital Charges / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospital Charges / trends
  • Hospital Mortality / trends
  • Hospitals, High-Volume / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitals, High-Volume / trends*
  • Hospitals, Low-Volume / statistics & numerical data
  • Hospitals, Low-Volume / trends*
  • Humans
  • Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
  • Length of Stay / trends
  • Linear Models
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Peptic Ulcer / mortality
  • Peptic Ulcer / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Treatment Outcome
  • United States