Association of race and ethnicity in the receipt of regional anesthesia following mastectomy.
Alexander BeletskyBrittany Nicole BurtonJohn J Finneran IvBrenton S AlexanderAlvaro MaciasRodney Allanigue GabrielPublished in: Regional anesthesia and pain medicine (2020)
Black and Asian patients had lower odds of undergoing regional anesthesia following mastectomy compared with white counterparts. In addition, Hispanic patients had lower odds of undergoing regional anesthesia than non-Hispanic counterparts. These differences underlie the importance of working to deliver equitable healthcare irrespective of race or ethnicity.