Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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Comparative Study
Postoperative mortality after surgery for brain tumors by patient insurance status in the United States.
To examine whether being uninsured is associated with higher in-hospital postoperative mortality when undergoing surgery in the United States for a brain tumor. ⋯ Uninsured patients who underwent craniotomy for a brain tumor experienced the highest in-hospital mortality. Differences in overall health do not fully account for this disparity.