Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction Referrals

Background: Health disparities are pervasive in surgical care. Particularly racial and socioeconomic inequalities have been demonstrated in emergency general surgery outcomes, but less so in elective abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). The goal of this study was to evaluate the disparities in refer...

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Published in:	Journal of Abdominal Wall Surgery
Main Authors:	Alexis M. Holland, Brittany S. Mead, William R. Lorenz, Gregory T. Scarola, Vedra A. Augenstein
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-05-01
Subjects:	racial disparity socioeconomic inequalities ventral hernia repair tertiary hospital abdominal wall reconstruction
Online Access:	https://www.frontierspartnerships.org/articles/10.3389/jaws.2024.12946/full