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BACKGROUND: This study investigates the potential volume and outcome association of coronary heart disease (CHD) patients who have undergone percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using a large and representative sample.
METHODS: We...
Khang YH, Kim YI, Kim CY, Lee YS, Kim S, Lee JS, Oh BH
KMID: 2140432
Korean J Prev Med.
2001 Feb;34(1):9-20.
OBJECTIVES: To explore the relationship between Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) volume and the associated immediate outcome.
METHODS: A total of 1,379 PTCAs were performed in 25 hospitals in Korea between...
PURPOSE: Most gastric cancer patients undergo operations at large tertiary hospitals in Korea. However, some patients are treated at low volume hospitals. We investigated patient outcomes after gastric surgery at...
PURPOSE: Readmission and mortality rates of patients with heart failure are good indicators of care quality. To determine whether hospital resources are associated with care quality for cardiac patients, we...
BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: It is needed to ensure bowel and biliary tract continuity after pancreaticoduodenectomies. It is possible to find a variety of reconstruction methods in literature.
METHODS: We realized a modified reconstruction...
OBJECTIVES: Liver transplantation (LT) is the only treatment for end stage of liver failure. In Korea, annually it has been performed 1,300 cases. Most of LTs are performed in large...
PURPOSE: To review the current standards of pancreaticoduodectomies and show that excellent results can be achieved by a single surgeon. METHODS: A case series of consecutive patients, operated on during...