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Ann Thorac Surg 2008;85:1840-1841. doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.10.019
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Hospital Volume as a Quality Standard in Lung Cancer Surgery: An Unfinished Debate

Wilson W.L. Li, MD, Bas A.J.M. de Mol, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, the Netherlands

(Email: b.a.demol@amc.uva.nl).

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To the Editor:

We read with great interest the article by Sundaresan and associates [1], proposing quality standards for centers performing thoracic surgical oncology. Regarding lung cancer surgery, the authors attempted to set hospital volume criteria, recommending a target of 150 anatomic pulmonary resections per year for level 1 centers, and at least 50 per year for level 2. We have two comments. First of all, the title of the article states that these . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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