March 1, 2023Open Access

Inequities in surgical outcomes by race and sex in the United States: retrospective cohort study

Structured PICO

Are there inequities in postoperative mortality by race and sex among patients requiring surgery?

Population

Patients requiring surgery in the United States

Intervention

Surgery in Black men

Comparator

Surgery in White men, White women, and Black women

Outcome

Postoperative mortalityhard clinical

This study highlights significant racial and sex disparities in surgical outcomes, with Black men experiencing the highest postoperative mortality.

Abstract

Postoperative mortality overall was higher among Black men compared with White men, White women, and Black women. These findings highlight the need to understand better the unique challenges Black men who require surgery face.

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Ly et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d989a7387cf70698684761 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2022-073290

Discussion

Journals

BMJ

Institutions

University of California, Los Angeles

UCLA Health

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System

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