Disparities in use of laparoscopic hysterectomies: A nationwide analysis

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 223-227

  Patel, Pooja R ^a   Lee, Jinhyung ^a   Rodriguez, Ana M ^a   Borahay, Mostafa A ^a   Snyder, Russell R ^a   Hankins, Gary D ^a   Kilic, Gokhan S ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Disparities; Laparoscopic hysterectomy; Nationwide Inpatient Sample

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HISPANIC; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; ICD-9-CM; INCOME; LAPAROSCOPIC MODIFIED RADICAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SUBTOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SUPRACERVICAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LAPAROSCOPICALLY ASSISTED VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MENORRHAGIA; MIDDLE AGED; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RACE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; CANADA; CAUCASIAN; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; LAPAROSCOPY; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UTILIZATION; VAGINAL HYSTERECTOMY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; HYSTERECTOMY; HYSTERECTOMY, VAGINAL; LAPAROSCOPY; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 84896733645     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: 15534669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2013.08.709     Document Type: Article

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