Association Between English Proficiency and Postoperative Pain Management for Adult Patients Undergoing Gynecologic Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: To determine if language-based disparities in postoperative pain management exist in women undergoing gynecologic surgery.

Design: A retrospective cohort study was performed.

Methods: The electronic medical records were reviewed of individuals, aged 18 to 80, who underwent an abdominal hysterectomy between 2016 and 2021 at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center.