Maria E Knaus, Amanda J Onwuka, Alexis Bowder, Cathleen Courtney, Katherine J Deans, Cynthia D Downard, Yara K Duran, Mary E Fallat, Jason D Fraser, Samir K Gadepalli, Rashmi Kabre, Elle L Kalbfell, Jonathan Kohler, Dave R Lal, Matthew P Landman, Amy E Lawrence, Charles M Leys, Patricia Lu, Grace Z Mak, Troy A Markel, Naila Merchant, Tina Nguyen, Mercedes Pilkington, Elissa Port, Beth Rymeski, Jacqueline Saito, Thomas T Sato, Shawn D St Peter, Tiffany Wright, Peter C Minneci, Julia E Grabowski
INTRODUCTION: Disparities in surgical management have been documented across a range of disease processes. The objective of this study was to investigate sociodemographic disparities in young females undergoing excision of a breast mass. METHODS: A retrospective study of females aged 10-21 y who underwent surgery for a breast lesion across eleven pediatric hospitals from 2011 to 2016 was performed. Differences in patient characteristics, workup, management, and pathology by race/ethnicity, insurance status, median neighborhood income, and urbanicity were evaluated with bivariate and multivariable regression analyses...
August 3, 2022: Journal of Surgical Research