Surgical Implications of LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: A Review

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) patients face challenging health care disparities. However, due to restrictions in reporting and collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) demographic data, comprehensive studies of surgical disparities in the LGBT...

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Published in:The American surgeon 2022-12, Vol.88 (12), p.2786-2795
Main Authors: Awe, Adam M., Burkbauer, Laura, Pascarella, Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Bisexual
Bisexuality
Drug use
Gastrointestinal surgery
Gays & lesbians
Gender aspects
Gender identity
Health disparities
Human papillomavirus
Infectious diseases
Literature reviews
Lung cancer
Medical screening
Patients
Sexual behavior
Sexual orientation
Staphylococcus infections
Substance use
Substance use disorder
Surgeons
Surgical outcomes
Tobacco
Transgender persons
Womens health
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Summary:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) patients face challenging health care disparities. However, due to restrictions in reporting and collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) demographic data, comprehensive studies of surgical disparities in the LGBTQ+ population are limited. This review aims to summarize the existing literature describing surgical disparities in LGBTQ+ patients and to identify areas of surgical care in which further studies are warranted. This review addresses the literature in infectious diseases, substance use disorders, bariatrics, cardiovascular medicine, oncology, and laryngology as relevant to surgical practice. Understanding the current landscape of knowledge in LGBTQ+ surgical disparities and the areas where gaps in research exist will help the surgeon to create a framework of practice to provide more equitable care to LGBTQ+ patients.
ISSN:0003-1348
1555-9823
DOI:10.1177/00031348221096577