TABLE 2.
Referral pattern for esophageal cancer surgery per hospital in the North-Netherlands, 1994–2002
| Hospital | Operated in hospital of diagnosis, n (%) | Referred for surgery, n (%) | Total (n) |
|---|---|---|---|
| High-referral nonteaching hospitals | 20 (20.8) | 76 (79.2) | 96 |
| Hospital A | – | 2 (100.0) | 2 |
| Hospital B | – | 3 (100.0) | 3 |
| Hospital C | – | 3 (100.0) | 3 |
| Hospital D | – | 9 (100.0) | 9 |
| Hospital E | 2 (11.8) | 15 (88.2) | 17 |
| Hospital F | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | 7 |
| Hospital G | 3 (18.8) | 13 (81.3) | 16 |
| Hospital H | 3(25.0) | 9 (75.0) | 12 |
| Hospital I | 3 (30.0) | 7 (70.0) | 10 |
| Hospital J | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 |
| Hospital K | 1 (33.3) | 2 (66.7) | 3 |
| Hospital L | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) | 11 |
| Low-referral nonteaching hospitals | 38 (95.0) | 2 (5.0) | 40 |
| Hospital M | 27 (93.1) | 2 (6.9) | 29 |
| Hospital N | 11 (100.0) | – | 11 |
| High-referral teaching, nonuniversity hospitals | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 19 |
| Hospital O | 7 (36.8) | 12 (63.2) | 19 |
| Low-referral teaching, nonuniversity hospitals | 43 (87.8) | 6 (12.2) | 49 |
| Hospital P | 24 (82.8) | 5 (17.2) | 29 |
| Hospital Q | 19 (95.0) | 1 (5.0) | 20 |
| Low-referral university hospital | 9 (100.0) | – | 9 |
| Hospital R | 9 (100.0) | – | 9 |
| 117 (54.9) | 96 (45.1) | 213 |