Postoperative outcomes for Nunavut Inuit at a Canadian quaternary care centre: a retrospective cohort study

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Poon, Bould, McIsaac), University of Ottawa; The Ottawa Hospital (McVicar, Hoang-Nguyen, Kimmaliardjuk, Poon, McIsaac); Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Bould), Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Anaesthesia (O’Shea), Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory, Australia; Department of Surgery (Kimmaliardjuk), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; West Parry Sound Health Centre (Champion), Parry Sound, Ont.; Department of Surgery (Champion), Northern Ontario School of Medicine, Sudbury, Ont.; Qikiqtani General Hospital (Sheffield), Iqaluit, Nunavut; Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated (Allen); Bruyère Research Institute (Nickerson); Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (Nickerson), University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ont.; Department of Surgery and Northern Medical Program (Caron), University of British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (Caron), University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC