Intersection of Race, Rurality, and Income in Defining Access to Minimally Invasive Lung Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Race is a potent influencer of health care access. Geography and income may exert equal or greater influence on patient outcomes. We sought to define the intersection of race, rurality, and income and their influence on access to minimally invasive lung surgery in Medicare beneficiaries.

Methods

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data were used to evaluate patients with lung cancer who underwent right upper lobectomy, by open, robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS), or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) between 2018 and 2020. International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition, was used to define diagnoses and procedures. We excluded sublobar, segmental, wedge, bronchoplasty, or reoperative patients with nonmalignant or metastatic disease or a his

SUBMITTER: Hayanga JWA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11486839 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature