Racioethnic disparities in comorbidities and outcomes following head and neck oncologic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Racial disparities persist despite attempts to establish an egalitarian framework for surgical care. This study aimed to investigate racioethnic disparities in comorbidities and outcomes following surgery for head and neck tumors.

Methods

This retrospective study included adult patients who underwent head and neck oncologic surgery between 2008 and 2020 from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. Multivariable regression analyses were conducted to explore the association of the following racioethnic categories with postoperative outcomes: White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian.

Results

A total of 113,234 patients were included in the study, comprising 78.3% White, 8.7% Black, 6.9% Hispanic, and 6.0% Asian patients. Black patients had higher rates of

SUBMITTER: Waqar U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11891266 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature