Section snippets INTRODUCTION Hysterectomy is the most frequently performed major gynecologic procedure.1 Minimally invasive hysterectomy (including laparoscopic, robotic, vaginal, or laparoscopic-assisted vaginal) is associated with improved surgical outcomes compared to abdominal hysterectomy.2 A large body of research demonstrates a patient's race and ethnicity influence the route of hysterectomy, and various researchers have postulated that this relationship is in part driven by...