Abstract 15673: Racial Disparities in Referral for Pre-operative Cardiovascular Evaluation, Surgical Wait Time, and Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Lauren Tragesser,Kaitlyn Ibrahim,Rohit Soans,Abdullah Haddad,Raj Dalsania,Vikram J. Eddy,Liti Zhang,Joseph McComb,Martin G Keane,Isaac R. Whitman

Abstract 15673: Racial Disparities in Referral for Pre-operative Cardiovascular Evaluation, Surgical Wait Time, and Weight Loss in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

2020

Lauren Tragesser
Kaitlyn Ibrahim
Rohit Soans
Abdullah Haddad
Raj Dalsania
Vikram J. Eddy
Liti Zhang
Joseph McComb
Martin G Keane
Isaac R. Whitman

Introduction: White patients undergo bariatric surgery more frequently and with fewer complications compared to non-white patients. Yet, racial disparities in referral pattern for preoperative card...

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wait time
Referral
pre operative
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Weight loss
Surgery
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