Disparities in Emergency General Surgical Procedures for HIV and HCV Patients in the US

People living with HIV (PLWHIV) and people living with hepatitis C virus (PLWHCV) are less likely to receive emergency general surgical procedures (EGS) than similar patients without these conditions. This is the main result of a study analyzing data from over 500,000 non-elective admissions in the United States between 2016 and 2019. Specifically, PLWHIV had lower odds of undergoing EGS procedures, including cholecystectomy, and PLWHCV had reduced odds for cholecystectomy and appendectomy. Efforts to address these disparities and promote equitable access to EGS care for PLWHIV and PLWHCV are needed.