Abstract
Introduction: Minimally Invasive Distal Pancreatectomy (MIDP) is associated with reduced intra-operative blood loss, transfusion requirement, and shorter length of stay compared to open distal pancreatectomy (ODP). Several studies have outlined the relationship between hospital volume and postoperative mortality for patients undergoing pancreatic surgery,but the exact effect of centralization of care for MIDP still needs to be determined.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the association between hospital-procedure-volume and mortality for patients undergoing MIDP to determine an evidence-based threshold of hospital volume associated with improvement in mortality.
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