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Relation between surgeon age and postoperative outcomes: a population-based cohort study

Raj Satkunasivam, Zachary Klaassen, Bheeshma Ravi, Kai-Ho Fok, Terri Menser, Bita Kash, Brian J. Miles, Barbara Bass, Allan S. Detsky and Christopher J.D. Wallis
CMAJ April 14, 2020 192 (15) E385-E392; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.190820
Raj Satkunasivam
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Zachary Klaassen
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Bheeshma Ravi
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Kai-Ho Fok
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Terri Menser
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Bita Kash
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Brian J. Miles
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Barbara Bass
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Allan S. Detsky
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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Christopher J.D. Wallis
Department of Urology (Satkunasivam, Miles) and Center for Outcomes Research (Satkunasivam, Menser, Kash, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Division of Urology (Klaassen), Medical College of Georgia — Augusta University, Augusta, Ga.; Division of Orthopedic Surgery (Ravi), Department of Surgery, and Sunnybrook Health Sciences, Centre, and Division of Urology (Fok, Wallis), Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Health Policy and Management (Kash), School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station Tex.; Department of Surgery (Menser, Bass), Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Tex.; Institute for Health Policy, Management and Evaluation and Department of Medicine (Detsky), University of Toronto; Department of Medicine (Detsky), Mount Sinai Hospital and University Health Network, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Urology (Wallis), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tenn.
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