Pre-operative headaches and obstructive hydrocephalus predict an extended length of stay following suboccipital decompression for pediatric Chiari I malformation
Elsamadicy AA, Koo AB, David WB, Kundishora AJ, Hong CS, Sarkozy M, Kahle KT, DiLuna M. Pre-operative headaches and obstructive hydrocephalus predict an extended length of stay following suboccipital decompression for pediatric Chiari I malformation. Child's Nervous System 2020, 37: 91-99. PMID: 32519127, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04688-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric CM-I patientsExtended LOSMultivariate logistic regressionCM-I patientsObstructive hydrocephalusSurgical decompressionSuboccipital decompressionElectrolyte disordersRisk factorsHeadache symptomsHospital-level risk factorsLogistic regressionChiari malformation type IPediatric Chiari I malformationPost-operative complicationsImpact of patientChiari I malformationRisk-adjusted LOSYoung childrenAdmission comorbiditiesMethodsThe KidsPediatric CMHospital stayPatient comorbiditiesPatient demographics