Minimally invasive colorectal cancer surgery: an observational study of medicare advantage and fee-for-service beneficiaries
MA beneficiaries had less advanced disease at the time of CRC resection and a greater likelihood of undergoing a laparoscopic procedure. MA enrollment is associated with improved health outcomes for elderly beneficiaries undergoing operative treatment for CRC.
Authors
- Luke Keele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3859-2713)
- Emna Bakillah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1847-4955)
- Drew Goldberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-3485)
- Maria S. Altieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6976-1631)
- Rachel Rapaport Kelz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6635-5961)
- Cary Barrington Aarons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9908-0255)
- James Sharpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-718X)
- Chris Wirtalla
Institutions
- Penn Center for AIDS Research (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Endoscopy
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-024-11168-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.28
Funders
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities