Pancreatic Surgery Care
The Pancreatic Surgical Specialty Program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center continues to grow dramatically. Today, BIDMC is regarded as a regional and national leader in surgical quality and management of advanced pancreatic disease as it has achieved national benchmark standards of practice in lengths of stay, patient outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Annually, more than 160 major pancreatic operations are performed, placing BIDMC among the top five medical centers in the country for pancreatic surgical volume. BIDMC has become one of the highest volume pancreatic, hepatobiliary surgery centers in New England. It is referred to as a “high volume center” for the highest acuity pancreatic surgical procedures including the Whipple Procedure and complex pancreatic resections. Learn more about BIDMC’s Pancreatic Surgical Specialty Program.
Pancreatic Surgery Care: Performance Summary
| Pancreatic Resections |
BIDMC Performance |
| FY 07 |
FY 08 |
FY 09 |
| Volume of Procedures |
82 |
73 |
86 |
| Mortality Rate |
1.2% |
0% |
3.5% |
| Length of Stay (Median) |
7.5 days |
8 days |
8 days |
| Percentage of Patients Requiring Admission to an Intensive Care Unit |
8.5% |
12.3% |
17.4% |
| Estimated Blood Loss During Surgery (Median) |
300 ml |
300 ml |
275 ml |
| Percentage of Patients Requiring Blood Transfusions Postoperatively |
14.6% |
26% |
12.9% |
| Reoperation Rate (within 3 Months) |
6.0% |
6.8% |
7% |
| Readmission to Hospital Rate (within a 90-day period for any post-surgical issue) |
13.4% |
25% |
29% |
| Central Venous Line Infection Rate |
0% |
0% |
1.2% |
| Percentage of Patients Receiving Immunizations Prior to Discharge (for Splenectomy) |
100% |
100% |
100% |
| Pancreatobiliary |
BIDMC Performance |
| FY 07 |
FY 08 |
FY 09 |
| Total Pancreatobiliary Cases |
169 |
169 |
189 |
| Major Resections |
94 |
85 |
101 |
| Other Major Pancreatobiliary Cases |
65 |
84 |
88 |
| Cholecystectomy |
71 |
75 |
100 |
| Laparoscopic Staging |
15 |
18 |
15 |
Source of Data: BIDMC Administrative/Patient Level Database
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Last updated: June 25, 2010
