Association of Sociodemographic Factors and the Rate of Vagotomy Performed in Patients With Gastroduodenal Ulcers
Vagotomy remains a rare operative treatment for GDUs. Lower household income and Medicaid or self-pay insurance were significantly associated with performing vagotomy for GDUs. These findings suggest that socioeconomic status may play a role in operative decision-making for these conditions.
Authors
- Staci T. Aubry
- Tandis Soltani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6014-3252)
- Andrew M. Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5516-8378)
- Raymond A. Jean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5421-0386)
- Sarah Diaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3613-1685)
- Samantha Cooley
Institutions
- Loma Linda University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System (US)
- A. Alfred Taubman Health Care Center (US)
- Temple University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70145
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.81
Funders
- Association for Academic Surgery Foundation
- University of Michigan
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality