The evaluation of three comorbidity indices in predicting postoperative complications and readmissions in pediatric urology.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The surgical comorbidity assessment is important for patient risk stratification, counseling, and research. In adults, risk assessment indices, such as the Charlson Co-morbidity Score (CCS) or Van Walraven Index (VWI), are well established. In pediatrics, however, risk assessment indices are scarce. Recently, a pediatric-specific risk assessment index, the Rhee index, was developed to discriminate mortality for pediatric general surgery patients. Currently, there is no validated risk assessment tool in pediatric urology.

Objective

We compared the performance of the CCS, VWI, and Rhee Index in discriminating postoperative complications and readmissions to the emergency room/inpatient unit after pediatric urological procedures.

Methods

We analyzed the Natio

SUBMITTER: Jiang R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6026475 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature