Readmission rates following esophageal cancer resection are similar at regionalized and non-regionalized centers: A population-based cohort study

摘要

Objective: Readmission following esophagectomy affects the patient experience, has important economic implications, and can be tied to hospital reimbursement. Ontario has regionalized thoracic centers; regionalized surgery may lower the readmission rate. We investigated whether surgery at regionalized thoracic centers is associated with reduced readmission following esophageal cancer resection.