Table 2.
Characteristics of Hospitals and Surgeons Performing Free Flap Procedures
| Characteristics | # (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
|
Surgeon Characteristics (N of surgeons=877)
| ||
| Mean of surgeon annual volume | 6 (10) | |
| Surgeon Experience (Year) | 9 (6) | |
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Hospital Characteristics (N of hospitals=127)
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| Mean of hospital annual volume | 30 (80) | |
| Ownership | ||
| Public | 46 (36%) | |
| Private | 81 (64%) | |
| Teaching hospital | 110 (87%) | |
| Geographic location | ||
| Northern | 50 (39%) | |
| Central | 31 (24%) | |
| Southern | 40 (32%) | |
| Eastern | 6 (5%) | |
| Average number of beds | 1,411 (991) | |
| Average number of plastic surgeons | 22 (18) | |
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Outcomes
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| Surgical Complication | ||
| Yes | 4,201 (17%) | |
| No | 21,126 (86%) | |
| 30-day Readmission | ||
| Yes | 5,124 (20%) | |
| No | 20,203 (80%) | |
†
From Taiwan’s National Health Insurance Research Database 2001–2012
*
Significantly different among hospital volume groups at the 95% confidence interval.