Patients undergoing surgery should inquire about the frequency with which their surgeon performs a specific procedure. A study indicates that higher procedural volume correlates with better patient outcomes, significantly reducing mortality risks for complex operations like pancreatic and liver cancer surgeries. For instance, surgeons performing 100 pancreatic cancer procedures annually have half the mortality risk compared to those performing only 10. Therefore, patients are advised to seek surgeons with substantial experience, ideally performing at least 40 procedures annually for complex interventions, and to consider a second opinion if uncertain. AI
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