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. 2001 May;83(3):167–171.

Should we continue oesophageal surgery in a district general hospital? A review of 200 consecutive cases.

G H Dickson 1, R Waters 1, J Bull 1, V Kaul 1, J Sitzia 1
PMCID: PMC2503585  PMID: 11432133

Abstract

A series of 200 oesophageal resections is presented. The results show that acceptable standards are obtainable in a district general hospital (DGH) thus favouring the suggestion that such services could be organised by 'networking' rather than centralisation. This avoids the disadvantages to many DGH patients which follow centralisation.

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