Associated Risk Factors for Extended Length of Stay Following Cranial Vault Remodeling for Craniosynostosis: Analysis of the 2012 to 2021 NSQIP-Pediatric Database.

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to identify the factors associated with extended length of stay (LOS) for pediatric patients with craniosynostosis undergoing cranial vault remodeling (CVR). METHODS A retrospective cohort study was performed using the 2012 to 2021 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric database. Pediatric patients below 2 years old with craniosynostosis who underwent CVR were identified using Current Procedural Terminology and International Classification of Diseases-9/10 codes. Patients were dichotomized according to whether they encountered an extended postoperative hospital LOS, which was defined as LOS greater than the 75th percentile for the entire cohort (4 days). Patient demographics, comorbidities, intraoperative variables, postoperative adverse events, and health care resource utilization were assessed. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was utilized to identify predictors of prolonged LOS. RESULTS In our cohort of 9784 patients, 1312 (13.4%) experienced an extended LOS. The extended LOS cohort was significantly older than the normal LOS cohort (normal LOS: 225.1±141.8 d vs. extended LOS: 314.4±151.7 d, P<0.001) and had a smaller proportion of non-Hispanic white patients (normal LOS: 70.0% vs. extended LOS: 61.2%, P<0.001). Overall, comorbidities and adverse events were significantly higher in the extended LOS cohort than the normal LOS cohort. On multivariate logistic regression, independent associations of extended LOS included age, race and ethnicity, weight, American Society of Anesthesiologists classification, impaired cognitive status, structural pulmonary abnormalities, asthma, and neuromuscular disorders. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that age, race, comorbidities, and perioperative complications contribute to extended LOS after CVR for craniosynostosis. Further investigations to further elucidate the risk factors of extended LOS is warranted to optimize patient outcomes.

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