Table 1 Decided and pronounced minimum volume standards in Germany, 07/2022
From: The effect of minimum volume standards in hospitals (MIVOS) — protocol of a systematic review
Indication | Minimum volume (n) |
|---|---|
Esophageal surgeries | n = 26 (n = 10 in 2022) |
Pancreatic surgeries | n = 20 (n = 10 in 2022 and 2023) |
Liver transplantation | n = 20 |
Kidney transplanation | n = 25 |
Stem cell transplantations | n = 25 |
Total knee replacements | n = 50 |
Care of low-birth-weight neonates | n = 25 (n = 14 in 2022, n = 20 in 2023) |
Surgical treatment of breast cancer | n = 100 (no minimum volume in 2022 and 2023; n = 50 in 2024) |
Thoracic surgical treatment of lung carcinoma in adults | n = 75 (no minimum volume in 2022 and 2023; n = 40 in 2024) |