Surgical services: shaping future directions

Abstract

These three major recommendations will require a significant reorganisation of surgical services in NSW. However, they are also relevant to surgical services planning elsewhere in Australia. It is imperative that these recommendations are incorporated into long term surgical planning in order to improve the efficiency and sustainability of surgical service delivery.

Trends in Use of Upper Abdominal Procedures in Sweden 1998–2011: A Population‐Based Study

“…During the past century, considerable advances in anesthesiology and improved postoperative care have led to a dramatic increase in the possibility of performing surgical procedures [1]. In the past decades, major technical developments, new procedures, and new operative techniques, notably the introduction of laparoscopy, have entered our field, making surgical treatment desirable for more individuals [2]. Moreover, surgical production depends on health care systems, which are continuously affected by changes in society, such as shifts in age and morbidity in the population, as well as by economical factors.…”