Colon surgery at busier hospitals may lead to better recovery

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Colon surgery at busier hospitals may lead to better recovery

By Kathryn Doyle NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who have colon surgery at high-volume hospitals are more likely than patients at smaller ones to go straight home for recovery without needing special care, according to a large new study. Being able to perform daily activities and get around independently after the procedure is as important as surviving and avoiding complications, senior author Dr. Daniel Anaya told Reuters Health. Recovery often takes a while after colorectal surgery, and understanding the recovery process is important to making it better, said Anaya, from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. "Our goal is to identify what the high-volume hospitals are doing differently from other hospitals that lead to improved outcomes," lead author Dr. Courtney J. Balentine, also from Baylor, said.

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