Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
Chiu AS, Jean RA, Davis KA, Pei KY. Impact of Race on the Surgical Management of Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2017, 226: 968-976.e1. PMID: 29170020, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2017.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall bowel obstructionManagement of SBOAdhesive small bowel obstructionBowel obstructionWhite patientsOpen surgeryPatient raceNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramSurgical decision-making processSmall bowel resectionQuality Improvement ProgramLogistic regression modelsAnesthesiologists classPostoperative complicationsBowel resectionPatient comorbiditiesHospital admissionNonsurgical managementBlack patientsHispanic patientsSurgical managementOpen procedureProvider judgmentGeneral surgeons