Table 1 Specifications as per minimum volume regulations 2004 to 2012 for German hospitals: minimum volumes per hospital and year
Type of intervention (including) | 2004 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Complex esophageal interventions (partial/total esophagectomy, implant of magnetic antireflux device, gastrectomy with subtotal esophageal resection) | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Complex pancreatic interventions (partial/total pancreatectomy, internal drainage of pancreas) | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Kidney transplantation (re-transplantation) | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Liver transplantation (re-transplantation, hepatectomy, partial hepatectomy from living donor) | 10 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Stem cell transplantation (transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow, transfusion of peripheral hematopoietic stem cells) | 12 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Total knee replacement | - | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |