J W Awori Hayanga, Xun Luo, Islam Hasasna, Paul Rothenberg, Shalini Reddy, J Hunter Mehaffey, Jason Lamb, Vinay Badhwar, Alper Toker
BACKGROUND: Race is a potent influencer of healthcare 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: Medicare and Medicaid Services data were used to evaluate patients with lung cancer who underwent right upper lobectomy, via open, robotic-assisted (RATS), or video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) between 2018 and 2020...
April 17, 2024: Annals of Thoracic Surgery