Volume and outcome relation in German liver transplant centers: what lessons can be learned?

摘要

BackgroundThe volume and outcome relationship for transplant procedures has become one of the major topics during discussions about consequences following the organ transplantation scandal of wait-list manipulations in Germany during the past year. Proponents of reducing the number of centers argue in favor of increasing quality at highly specialized transplant centers while disregarding the wish of patients for regionally available medical service.