The Role of Surgeon Volume in the Relationship Between Race and Surgical Modality for Hysterectomy for Benign Indications

Although Black patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications are more likely to be treated by low-volume surgeons and undergo abdominal surgery, surgeon volume accounts for only a small percentage of this complex multifactorial health disparity.

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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Published
2026-02-26
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https://doi.org/10.1097/aog.0000000000006203
Primary Topic
Uterine Myomas and Treatments
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The Role of Surgeon Volume in the Relationship Between Race and Surgical Modality for Hysterectomy for Benign Indications

Zahra Fazal, Timothy Ryntz, Elizabeth Wall-Wieler
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Uterine Myomas and Treatments
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The Role of Surgeon Volume in the Relationship Between Race and Surgical Modality for Hysterectomy for Benign Indications

Zahra Fazal, Timothy Ryntz, Elizabeth Wall-Wieler
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Abstract

Although Black patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign indications are more likely to be treated by low-volume surgeons and undergo abdominal surgery, surgeon volume accounts for only a small percentage of this complex multifactorial health disparity.

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Westchester Medical Center (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 39%
Uterine Myomas and Treatments
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