VARIATIONS AMONG HIGH VOLUME SURGEONS IN THE RATE OF COMPLICATIONS AFTER RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY: FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT TECHNIQUE MATTERS

Abstract

Morbidity end points that directly affect quality of life showed significant variability among high volume providers. Surgeons who performed well in 1 area (eg postoperative complications) performed well in others. These results further suggest that variations in surgical technique and postoperative care lead to variations in outcomes after radical prostatectomy, indicating that outcomes of this operation are sensitive to small differences in performance.