Access to Laparoscopic Pediatric Surgery: Do Ethnic and Racial Disparities Exist?

Disparate access to laparoscopic surgery may contribute to poorer health outcomes among racial and ethnic minorities, especially among children. We investigated whether racial and ethnic disparities in laparoscopic procedures existed among four common surgical operations in the pediatric population in the United States.
Source: Journal of Surgical Research - Category: Surgery Authors: Tags: Pediatric Surgery Source Type: research