A new program designed to increase the overall satisfaction of patients undergoing esophageal surgery has resulted in lower patient costs and reduced times on both the operating table and in the hospital.Led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and Memorial Hermann Southeast Esophageal Disease Center, the study's results were published in this month's issue of The American Journal of Surgery."We wanted to perform cases more efficiently while still providing the highest levels of patient care," said lead author Farzaneh Banki, M.D.

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