Disparities in Emergent Colectomy for Colorectal Cancer Contribute to Inequalities in Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in The US Health Care System.
Francisco SchlottmannP D StrassleA L CairnsF A M HerbellaA FicheraM G PattiPublished in: Scandinavian journal of surgery : SJS : official organ for the Finnish Surgical Society and the Scandinavian Surgical Society (2019)
There are significant racial and socioeconomic disparities in emergent colectomy rates for colorectal cancer. Efforts to reduce this disparity in colorectal cancer surgery patients should be prioritized to improve outcomes.