2021
Persistent Disparities in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction and Strategies for Mitigation
Butler PD, Morris MP, Momoh AO. Persistent Disparities in Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction and Strategies for Mitigation. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2021, 28: 6099-6108. PMID: 34287788, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-021-10487-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American womenPostmastectomy breast reconstructionBreast reconstructionReconstructive optionsBreast cancer care continuumAmerican womenRacial disparitiesPhysician referral patternsMore risk factorsStandard of careCancer care continuumBreast reconstruction ratesRacial differencesPersistent racial disparitiesPatient comorbiditiesClinical outcomesReferral patternsPatient knowledgeRisk factorsCare continuumSocial determinantsWhite womenDecision-making satisfactionWomenPersistent disparities
2019
Improvement in racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery
Rhemtulla IA, Vonderhaar RJ, Mauch JT, Broach RB, Familusi O, Butler PD. Improvement in racial disparity among patients undergoing panniculectomy after bariatric surgery. The American Journal Of Surgery 2019, 218: 37-41. PMID: 30654917, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Montgomery SR, Butler PD, Wirtalla CJ, Collier KT, Hoffman RL, Aarons CB, Damrauer SM, Kelz RR. Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal Of Surgery 2018, 215: 1046-1050. PMID: 29803499, PMCID: PMC7764563, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.05.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBlack patientsBowel diseaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramMultivariable logistic regression modelingSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramRetrospective cohort studyTraditional risk factorsLogistic regression modelingQuality Improvement ProgramASA classIBD patientsEmergent surgeryCohort studySerious morbidityWhite patientsStoma creationSurgical outcomesHealth disparities researchRisk factorsAmerican CollegePatientsSurgeryRacial disparities
2017
The Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer
Bauder AR, Gross CP, Killelea BK, Butler PD, Kovach SJ, Fox JP. The Relationship Between Geographic Access to Plastic Surgeons and Breast Reconstruction Rates Among Women Undergoing Mastectomy for Cancer. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2017, 78: 324-329. PMID: 28177978, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000000849.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast reconstruction ratesPlastic surgeon densityBreast reconstructionSurgeon densityGeographic accessPlastic surgeonsHealth service area (HSA) levelAmbulatory surgery dataAppropriate clinical expertiseNational health care policyReconstruction rateHealth care policyFinal cohortInsurance statusPostmastectomy reconstructionBreast cancerClinical expertiseSurgery dataAdult womenMastectomyDensity areasRacial disparitiesSurgeonsCare policyWomen