Outcomes after pediatric open, laparoscopic, and robotic pyeloplasty at academic institutions.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Patient age and hospital volume have been shown to affect perioperative outcomes after pediatric pyeloplasty. However, there are few multicenter studies that focus on outcomes at teaching hospitals, where many of the operations are performed.

Objective

The goal was to determine if surgical approach, age, case volume, or other factors influence perioperative outcomes in a large contemporary cohort.

Study design

Using the clinical database/resource manager (CDB/RM) of the University Health-System Consortium (UHC), children who underwent open, laparoscopic, or robotic pyeloplasty from 2011 to 2014 were identified at 102 academic institutions. Surgery type, age, race, gender, insurance type, geographic region, comorbidities, surgeon volume, and hospital volum

SUBMITTER: Chan YY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5353856 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature