Equity in Postoperative Outcomes in Geriatric Patients Requiring Non-elective Colectomy in a High-density, Multilingual Hospital Setting

Between 2013-2025, general surgery procedures in geriatric patients are predicted to increase by 18%. Inpatient geriatric colorectal surgeries are expected to increase by more than 40%. In addition to volume, the geriatric patient population is increasing in diversity, especially in New York City. This changing demographic is concerning for future disparities of care. In prior studies, impoverished elderly immigrant patients had higher stage colorectal cancer at diagnosis and were less likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening.
Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Colon and Rectal Surgery Source Type: research