A National Inpatient Sample Analysis of Racial Disparities After Segmental Colectomy for Inflammatory Colorectal Diseases.
Joel S FriederLisandro MontorfanoFelice De StefanoCamila Ortiz GomezFrancisco FerriHong LiangHayim GilshteinRaul J RosenthalSteven D WexnerStephen P SharpPublished in: The American surgeon (2022)
AA patients requiring segmental colectomy for inflammatory colorectal conditions experience significantly higher rates of postoperative complications, longer hospital stays, and lower rates of private insurance. Direct correlation between insurance status and postoperative outcomes could not be established, but we speculate such great disparity in outcomes may stem from these socioeconomic differences.
Keyphrases
- health insurance
- end stage renal disease
- healthcare
- affordable care act
- oxidative stress
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- acute care
- peritoneal dialysis
- patients undergoing
- palliative care
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- long term care
- patient reported outcomes
- glycemic control
- african american