Pediatric thymectomy: a study of national trends in demographics, short-term outcomes, and cost
Catalano MA, Mullan CW, Rich BS, Glick RD. Pediatric thymectomy: a study of national trends in demographics, short-term outcomes, and cost. Pediatric Surgery International 2019, 35: 749-757. PMID: 31119357, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-019-04486-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort-term outcomesMyasthenia gravisRetrospective cross-sectional analysisOverall morbidity rateShorter hospital staySingle-institution cohortHospital discharge recordsLength of stayCross-sectional analysisMethodsThe KidsHospital deathHospital stayRespiratory complicationsPatient characteristicsCommon indicationLow morbidityPediatric patientsPediatric populationThymic neoplasmsHispanic raceInpatient DatabaseMorbidity rateMore complicationsSurgical approachRisk factors