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Insurance Status, Not Race, is Associated With Use of Minimally Invasive Surgical Approach for Rectal Cancer

Authors :
Zhifei Sun
Babatunde A. Yerokun
Mohamed A. Adam
Brian Ezekian
Christopher R. Mantyh
John Migaly
Megan C. Turner
Jina Kim
Source :
Annals of Surgery. 265:774-781
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2017.

Abstract

Objective:To determine the impact of race and insurance on use of minimally invasive (MIS) compared with open techniques for rectal cancer in the United States.Background:Race and socioeconomic status have been implicated in disparities of rectal cancer treatment.Methods:Adults undergoing MIS (lapar

Details

ISSN :
00034932
Volume :
265
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annals of Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........d4d87924805382039df1742ba20f712b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000001781