Readmissions, unplanned emergency room visits, and surgical retreatment rates after anti-reflux procedures.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/background

The choice between endoscopic injection (EI) and ureteroneocystotomy (UNC) for surgical correction of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is controversial.

Objective

To compare postoperative outcomes of EI vs UNC.

Study design

This study reviewed linked inpatient (SID), ambulatory surgery (SASD), and emergency department (SEDD) data from five states in the United States (2007-10) to identify pediatric patients with primary VUR undergoing EI or UNC as an initial surgical intervention. Unplanned readmissions, additional procedures, and emergency room (ER) visits were extracted. Statistical analysis was performed using multivariate logistic regression using generalized estimating equation (GEE) to adjust for hospital-level clustering.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Wang HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5632086 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature