Racial disparities in surgical outcomes: Does the level of resident surgeon play a role?
Changoor NR, Ortega G, Ekladios M, Zogg CK, Cornwell EE, Haider AH. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes: Does the level of resident surgeon play a role? Surgery 2015, 158: 547-555. PMID: 26003906, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.03.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAppendectomyCholecystectomy, LaparoscopicClinical CompetenceDatabases, FactualEthnicityFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHerniorrhaphyHumansInternship and ResidencyLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedOutcome Assessment, Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesWhite PeopleConceptsBlack patientsSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program databaseGreater risk-adjusted oddsQuality Improvement Program databaseImprovement Program databaseRisk-adjusted oddsMultivariable logistic regressionOpen hernia repairSurgical residentsHigher likelihoodLevels of providersJunior residentsSenior residentsPresence/levelLaparoscopic appendectomyMinor complicationsPatient demographicsPostoperative outcomesSurgical disparitiesHispanic patientsLaparoscopic cholecystectomySurgical outcomesWorse outcomesProgram database