Predictors of Postoperative Complications of Craniosynostosis Repair in the National Inpatient Sample

Annals of Plastic Surgery
Peter AbrahamAmanda A Gosman

Abstract

Timing of intervention and complication profiles in surgical repair of craniosynostosis have been widely debated. Early intervention is frequently promoted as a means of decreasing morbidity while maintaining favorable outcomes via minimally invasive techniques such as endoscopic strip craniectomy. Immediate postoperative morbidity due to complications of early vs late intervention remains a key element in comparing timing and technique for craniosynostosis repair. In addition, concurrent fronto-orbital advancement with open cranial vault remodeling may increase the risk of postoperative complications. We present an evaluation of surgical timing and the presence of fronto-orbital advancement as independent predictors of in-hospital complications after craniosynostosis repair. Retrospective analysis was performed in the National Inpatient Sample database from 1998 to 2009. Patients younger than 3 years having undergone elective surgical repair for craniosynostosis were identified. Comorbidities, demographics, transfusion status, and syndromic diagnosis were included as covariates. A multivariate regression model was used to characterize the association between age at the time of surgery and in-hospital complications. A subgroup ...Continue Reading

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