Original Article

Racial Disparities in Clinical Outcomes of Emergency Colectomies for Diverticulitis

Objectives: The literature suggests that there are ongoing racial disparities in healthcare outcomes between patients in White and non-White populations. As such, we examined the outcomes of patients who underwent an emergency colectomy for diverticulitis. Methods: We identified 4841 White and 590 non-White patients, which include Black/African American and Asian…

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