National trends in inpatient endometriosis admissions: Patients, procedures and outcomes, 2006-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite guidance towards minimally invasive, outpatient procedures for endometriosis, many patients nonetheless receive inpatient care. Our objective was to assess trends in patient and hospital characteristics, surgical complications and hospital charges for women with an endometriosis-related inpatient admission in the United States.

Methods

We conducted a pooled cross-sectional analysis of Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Nationwide Inpatient Sample data. Visits were stratified into three time-period-defined cohorts (2006-2007, 2010-2011, and 2014 through the first three quarters of 2015). Visits were included if the patient was aged 18-49 years and the primary diagnosis code was for endometriosis (International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision

SUBMITTER: Estes SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6752838 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature