Black patients undergoing IBD surgery face higher rates of infections, morbidity, and mortality, and have longer hospital stays despite fewer comorbidities, according to research presented in the Annals of Gastroenterology. The study by Ashley Shustak, MD, and colleagues analyzed data from the National Inpatient Samples to evaluate disparities in postoperative outcomes among patients with IBD. Of 107,375 total patients, 81.7% were White, 10.1% were Black, and 8.2% were Hispanic. Black patients had higher rates of postoperative infections (4.2%) compared with White (3.1%) and Hispanic (2.7%) patients (P=0.0137). The researchers noted increased morbidity and mortality among Black patients (20.1%) compared with White (17.1%) and Hispanic (17.9%) patients (P=0.0029). Black patients also experienced longer hospital stays (12.6 days) compared with White (9.6 days) and Hispanic (11.2 days) patients ( P<0.001), despite having fewer comorbidities (Modified Charlson Index: 1.9 for Black, 2.3 for White, and 2.0 for Hispanic patients; P<0.001).