TY - JOUR
T1 - Age at time of craniosynostosis repair predicts increased complication rate
AU - Bruce, William J.
AU - Chang, Victor
AU - Joyce, Cara J.
AU - Cobb, Adrienne N.
AU - Maduekwe, Uma I.
AU - Patel, Parit A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2017.
PY - 2018/5
Y1 - 2018/5
N2 - 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, 2009, 2012). Setting: KID-participating hospitals in 44 states. Patients: Children 0 to 3 years of age with ICD-9 codes for surgical correction of craniosynostosis (756 and 0124, 0125, 0201, 0203, 0204, or 0206). Main Outcome Measure: Age-based cohorts were assessed for perioperative complications. We performed a multivariable analysis to determine characteristics associated with increased risk of complications. Results: 21 million admissions were screened and 8417 visits met criteria for inclusion. Seventy-five percent of procedures occurred before age 1. Complications occurred in 8.6% of patients: 6.6% of patients at age 0 to 6 months, 10.3% of patients aged 7 to 12 months, and 13.9% of patients 12 to 36 months. Patients with acrocephalosyndactyly or associated congenital anomalies experienced complications in 22.9% of cases (OR = 3.07, 95% CI = 2.33, 4.03). Conclusion: Craniosynostosisrepair is safe; however, the risk of complications increases with age at intervention. Presence of a syndromic congenital deformity at any age carries the greatest increased risk of perioperative complications. This suggests that optimal timing of intervention is within the first year of life, especially in those cases with additional factors increasing perioperative risk. These data support the importance of counseling patients ofthe increased risk associated with delaying craniosynostosis repair.
AB - 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, 2009, 2012). Setting: KID-participating hospitals in 44 states. Patients: Children 0 to 3 years of age with ICD-9 codes for surgical correction of craniosynostosis (756 and 0124, 0125, 0201, 0203, 0204, or 0206). Main Outcome Measure: Age-based cohorts were assessed for perioperative complications. We performed a multivariable analysis to determine characteristics associated with increased risk of complications. Results: 21 million admissions were screened and 8417 visits met criteria for inclusion. Seventy-five percent of procedures occurred before age 1. Complications occurred in 8.6% of patients: 6.6% of patients at age 0 to 6 months, 10.3% of patients aged 7 to 12 months, and 13.9% of patients 12 to 36 months. Patients with acrocephalosyndactyly or associated congenital anomalies experienced complications in 22.9% of cases (OR = 3.07, 95% CI = 2.33, 4.03). Conclusion: Craniosynostosisrepair is safe; however, the risk of complications increases with age at intervention. Presence of a syndromic congenital deformity at any age carries the greatest increased risk of perioperative complications. This suggests that optimal timing of intervention is within the first year of life, especially in those cases with additional factors increasing perioperative risk. These data support the importance of counseling patients ofthe increased risk associated with delaying craniosynostosis repair.
KW - Administrative data
KW - Craniofacial surgery
KW - Craniofacial syndromes
KW - Craniosynostosis
KW - Kids’ inpatient database
KW - Perioperative complication
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U2 - 10.1177/1055665617725215
DO - 10.1177/1055665617725215
M3 - Article
C2 - 29665342
AN - SCOPUS:85048537946
SN - 1055-6656
VL - 55
SP - 649
EP - 654
JO - Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
JF - Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal
IS - 5
ER -