Study of colorectal cancer resection patterns across the state of Victoria using validated administrative data algorithms.
colorectal neoplasm
database
rural hospital
Journal
ANZ journal of surgery
ISSN: 1445-2197
Titre abrégé: ANZ J Surg
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 101086634
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
03 2020
03 2020
Historique:
received:
03
09
2019
revised:
30
12
2019
accepted:
02
01
2020
pubmed:
11
2
2020
medline:
15
1
2021
entrez:
11
2
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Administrative data provide a unique opportunity to examine whole-of-state colorectal cancer (CRC) data. The purpose of this study was to compare types of CRC resection across Victorian geographical zones, using hospital volume and accredited training-post status. All CRC resections in Victorian public hospitals between 2008 and 2013 were analysed using validated algorithms of administrative data from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset. Hospitals were grouped according to Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) training-post status, case-volume (high >200 in 5 years) and remoteness of location. Resection frequency and type were compared. In 44 public hospitals over 6 years, 7596 CRC resections were performed. Patient age, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System score and tumour stage were similar among groups. CSSANZ accounted for nearly 50% of cases but the lowest percentage of emergencies (16.8%). The ratio of right-sided to left-sided plus rectal resections was greater for low-volume than high-volume centres (56.8% versus 40.4%), while left colon and rectal resections comprised a larger proportion of high-volume workload. High- compared with low-volume favoured ultra-low anterior resections (62% versus 33%) over abdominoperineal resections (38% versus 67%). Work patterns among high-volume hospitals were similar regardless of remoteness or CSSANZ status. This study demonstrated that administrative data can provide granular, clinically relevant information with population-wide coverage. Most public CRC resections in Victoria were performed in metropolitan hospitals. The majority of rectal cancer resections were performed in high-volume metropolitan centres but 15% were performed by low-volume regional hospitals.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Administrative data provide a unique opportunity to examine whole-of-state colorectal cancer (CRC) data. The purpose of this study was to compare types of CRC resection across Victorian geographical zones, using hospital volume and accredited training-post status.
METHODS
All CRC resections in Victorian public hospitals between 2008 and 2013 were analysed using validated algorithms of administrative data from the Victorian Admitted Episodes Dataset. Hospitals were grouped according to Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSSANZ) training-post status, case-volume (high >200 in 5 years) and remoteness of location. Resection frequency and type were compared.
RESULTS
In 44 public hospitals over 6 years, 7596 CRC resections were performed. Patient age, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification System score and tumour stage were similar among groups. CSSANZ accounted for nearly 50% of cases but the lowest percentage of emergencies (16.8%). The ratio of right-sided to left-sided plus rectal resections was greater for low-volume than high-volume centres (56.8% versus 40.4%), while left colon and rectal resections comprised a larger proportion of high-volume workload. High- compared with low-volume favoured ultra-low anterior resections (62% versus 33%) over abdominoperineal resections (38% versus 67%). Work patterns among high-volume hospitals were similar regardless of remoteness or CSSANZ status.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrated that administrative data can provide granular, clinically relevant information with population-wide coverage. Most public CRC resections in Victoria were performed in metropolitan hospitals. The majority of rectal cancer resections were performed in high-volume metropolitan centres but 15% were performed by low-volume regional hospitals.
Types de publication
Comparative Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
308-313Informations de copyright
© 2020 Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
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