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Sociodemographics included median household income, parental unemployment rates, insurance, race\/ethnicity, and area deprivation index (ADI).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Intervention<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>ECLR, performed before 3 months of age.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main Outcome Measures<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Age at surgery, perioperative complications, and readmission\/revision rates.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 271 patients met inclusion criteria. The mean age at ECLR was 35\u2009\u00b1\u200919 days, with 94.8% residing in-state. Racial and ethnic disparities were observed in the timing of surgery, with White patients undergoing ECLR at a younger age than non-White patients (P\u2009=\u20090.01). Publicly insured patients had later surgeries and higher complication rates compared to privately insured patients (P\u2009=\u20090.005 for both). A higher ADI was associated with older age at surgery (r\u2009=\u20090.15, P\u2009=\u20090.02), while patients from lower ADI areas had significantly lower readmission rates (P\u2009=\u20090.04). Income and parental unemployment did not significantly affect outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Access to ECLR was influenced by sociodemographic factors, with public insurance linked to delayed surgery and higher complication rates. While ADI did not significantly impact outcomes, it highlighted geographic disparities. 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