The Effect of Hispanic Ethnicity on Surgical Outcomes: An Analysis of the NSQIP Database

ConclusionHispanics, in general, had lower odds of 30-day postoperative mortality and major morbidity compared to most of the races/ethnicities included in the ACS NSQIP database.SummaryData from the American College of Surgeons’ National Surgical Quality Improvement Program from 2007-2015 was used to analyze surgical outcomes in approximately 3.5 million patients. Hispanics, in general, had lower odds of 30-day postoperative mortality and major morbidity compared to most of the races/ethnicities included in the ACS NSQIP database.
Source: The American Journal of Surgery - Category: Surgery Source Type: research