Age at time of craniosynostosis repair predicts increased complication rate

Objective: This study uses administrative data to assess the optimal timing for surgical repair of craniosynostosis and to identify factors associated with risk of perioperative complications. Design: Statistical analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Kids’ Inpatient Database (2006,...

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Main Authors:	Bruce, W.J (Author), Chang, V. (Author), Cobb, A.N (Author), Joyce, C.J (Author), Maduekwe, U.I (Author), Patel, P.A (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publications Ltd 2018
Subjects:	acrocephalosyndactyly Administrative data adolescent Adolescent age Age Factors air embolism Article bone infection cerebrovascular accident child Child Child, Preschool cohort analysis Cohort Studies comorbidity craniofacial surgery Craniofacial surgery Craniofacial syndromes craniofacial synostosis Craniosynostoses Craniosynostosis disease association disease severity economics female Female graft failure health care cost health care utilization health survey hematoma hospital admission hospital patient human Humans ICD-9 ICD-9-CM infant Infant Infant, Newborn Kids’ inpatient database laceration length of stay Length of Stay lung embolism major clinical study male Male meningitis newborn outcome assessment papilledema patient care patient counseling Perioperative Care Perioperative complication perioperative period peroperative complication pneumonia postoperative complication Postoperative Complications postoperative hemorrhage postoperative infection prediction preschool child priority journal procedures reconstructive surgery Reconstructive Surgical Procedures respiratory failure risk factor Risk Factors seizure statistical analysis surgical patient treatment outcome Treatment Outcome United States wound dehiscence wound infection young adult Young Adult
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