Leapfrog Rating for Esophageal Resection
Patients undergoing an esophageal resection or esophagectomy should choose a hospital that has lots of experience with the procedure and is predicted to have the best odds of having their patients survive the surgery.
What is an Esophagectgomy?
Esophageal cancer surgery removes cancerous sections of the esophagus.
Quality of Care
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Volume
(# of Procedures)
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Survival Odds
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Predicted Survival
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Overall Quality
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UC San Diego Health System, Hillcrest
San Diego, CA |
N/A
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UC San Diego Health System, Thornton Hospital & Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center
La Jolla, CA |
7
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Best Odds of Survival
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91.92%
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Survey results submitted 6/27/2011.
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