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Influence of Hospital Volume on Mortality and Short-term Postoperative Outcomes in Uncomplex General Surgery in Switzerland

NCT07022665 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 399701

Last updated 2025-06-15

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Summary

The effect of centralisation measures on the operative outcomes after any type of surgery in Switzerland has not been highlighted yet. This study aims to investigate the influence of the annual case-specific hospital volume on uncomplex general surgery. The four operations investigated are appendectomy, cholecystectomy, umbilical hernia repair, and inguinal/femoral hernia repair.

Conditions

  • Cholecystolithiasis
  • Cholecystitis
  • Inguinal Hernia
  • Femoral Hernia
  • Umbilical Hernia
  • Appendicitis

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Appendicectomy

Appendicectomy for appendicitis

PROCEDURE

Cholecystectomy

Cholecystectomy for cholecystolithiasis and/or cholecystitis

PROCEDURE

Umbilical hernia repair

Any kind of umbilical hernia repair

PROCEDURE

Inguinal and/or femoral hernia repair

Any kind of inguinal and/or femoral hernia repair

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-01-01
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2023-03-01

Countries

  • Switzerland

Study Locations

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