Postoperative Complications in Pediatric Patients with Cerebral Palsy
Author / Expert
Nicholas J. Skertich, E. Martha-Conley, Gwyneth A. Sullivan, Miles Grunvald, Ethan Ritz, Ami N. Shah, Mehul V. Raval
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Abstract
Background/Purpose
: To assess surgical outcomes of patients with cerebral palsy (CP) and if they differ from patients without CP.
Methods
: The NSQIP-Pediatric database from 2012-2019 was used to compare differences in presenting characteristics and outcomes between patients with and without CP. Chi-square tests and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used to determine significance.
Results
: 119,712 patients, 433 (0.4%) with CP, 119,279 (99.6%) without, were identified. Patients with CP had more postoperative complications (19.4% vs. 6.9%, p
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