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A, Density map of patients who required pancreatectomy based on patient ZIP code and B, the distribution of low- (<20 cases/year) and high-volume (≥20 cases/year) hospitals for pancreatectomy in California in 2014.
Adapted from Fong ZV, Loehrer AP, Fernandez-Del Castillo C, et al. Potential impact of a volume pledge on spatial access: A population-level analysis of patients undergoing pancreatectomy. Surgery 2017; 162:203-210.
