The effect of race and socioeconomic status on outcomes following adrenal operations

Background Disparities following different operations exist. We seek to measure the effects of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on outcomes following adrenal surgery. Methods Cross‐sectional analysis of adrenal operations identified in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2003 to 2009....

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Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2015-12, Vol.112 (8), p.822-827
Main Authors: Hauch, Adam, Al-Qurayshi, Zaid, Kandil, Emad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adrenalectomy
Adrenalectomy - statistics & numerical data
Adult
African Americans
Aged
Cross-Sectional Studies
disparities
European Continental Ancestry Group
Female
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities - ethnology
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Insurance Coverage
Insurance, Health
Length of Stay
Male
Middle Aged
race
Social Class
socioeconomic status
United States
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Summary:Background Disparities following different operations exist. We seek to measure the effects of race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status on outcomes following adrenal surgery. Methods Cross‐sectional analysis of adrenal operations identified in the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (NIS) from 2003 to 2009. Results A total of 7,537 procedures were included. Operations by high‐volume surgeons had shorter length of stay (LOS) (3.4 days vs. 5.2 days, P 
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.24082