World Neurosurg
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Little is known about socioeconomic differences in postoperative outcomes after neurosurgery. We assessed the relation between insurance status and postoperative complication risk, neurosurgical intensive care unit stay, and hospital stay after neurosurgery. ⋯ Our findings suggest important socioeconomic disparities in outcomes after neurosurgical intervention. Access to postoperative outpatient care may mediate our findings.