Indigenous Peoples across North America and Oceania experience worse health outcomes
compared to non-Indigenous people, including increased post-operative mortality. Several …

Coronary artery disease requiring surgical revascularization is prevalent in United States
Veterans. We aimed to investigate preoperative predictors of 30-day mortality following …

Background Previous literature suggests that rates of postoperative complications following
inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) surgery differ based on race. Aims The purpose of this …

Esophagectomy is a complex operation with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous
studies have shown that sub-specialization is associated with improved esophagectomy …

Background: Despite the growing literature on racial disparities in the utilization of total
laryngectomy (TL), and survival following the treatment of laryngeal cancers, there is a …

Background Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) represents a significant burden in the United
States. We aim to evaluate disparities in postoperative outcomes among diverse patients …

Abstract Background Approximately 15%–20% of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) will
require surgery during their lifetime. Ileal pouch–anal anastomosis (IPAA) is the preferred …

Among minority populations, there is a rising incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
including Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and IBD unclassified [1, 2]. Although …

ABSTRACT Indigenous Peoples across North America and Oceania experience worse
health outcomes compared to non-Indigenous people, including increased post-operative …

Introduction There has been increasing national attention on reducing healthcare
disparities. Prior studies cite worse surgical outcomes and less use of laparoscopy for Black …