Inequality in healthy lifespan after surgery: a longitudinal population study

The authors aimed to investigate the relationship between surgery and the onset of long-term disease across different socioeconomic and ethnic groups. Their longitudinal study found that surgery is associated with an increased risk of long-term disease, particularly among socioeconomically deprived individuals, who also undergo surgery at a younger age. This highlights significant health inequalities related to surgical treatment and its long-term impacts on healthy lifespan.