Racial Disparities in Bowel Preparation and Post-Operative Outcomes in Colorectal Cancer Patients.
Alexandra E HernandezMatthew MeeceKelley BenckGianna BelloCarlos Theodore HuertaBrianna L CollieJennifer NguyenNivedh PaluvoiPublished in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2024)
Racial disparities exist in both bowel preparation administration and post-operative complications despite the method of bowel preparation. This warrants exploration into discriminatory bowel preparation practices and potential differences in the efficacy of bowel preparation in specific populations due to biological or social differences, which may affect outcomes. Our study is limited by its use of a large database that lacks socioeconomic variables and patient data beyond 30 days.