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Table 5 Main diagnoses of the conditions

From: Volume-outcome relationship and minimum volume regulations in the German hospital sector – evidence from nationwide administrative hospital data for the years 2005–2007

Main diagnosis

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Liver transplantation

 Diseases of liver

55.8%

 Malignant neoplasms of liver

16.9%

 Liver donor

4.4%

 Other main diagnosis

22.8%

Kidney transplantation

 Chronic kidney disease

93.2%

 Other main diagnosis

6.8%

Complex interventions at the oesophagus

 Malignant neoplasms of oesophagus or stomach

88.8%

 Other diseases of oesophagus or gastric ulcer

5.6%

 Other main diagnosis

5.5%

Complex interventions at the pancreas

 Malignant neoplasms of pancreas

50.5%

 Other disease of pancreas

22.6%

 Malignant neoplasm of stomach, small intestine, or colon

8.3%

 Other main diagnosis

18.6%

Stem cell transplantation

 Multiple myeloma and malignant plasma cell neoplasms, myeloid or lymphoid leukaemia

60.7%

 Lymphoma

20.5%

 Malignant neoplasms of testis

4.5%

 Other main diagnosis

14.2%

  1. Note: No covariates for knee replacement included, 98% of the patients have the main diagnosis arthrosis of knee. No covariates for CABG included, 98% of the patients have the main diagnosis chronic ischaemic heart disease or angina pectoris