Association of gastrostomy placement on hospital readmission in premature infants.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We sought to determine the association of gastrostomy placement on post-NICU-discharge resource utilization in premature infants.

Study design

We performed a propensity-matched retrospective cohort study of NICU infants born under 32-week gestation in US Children's Hospitals. Multivariable logistic regression and propensity score-matching were used to determine the association of gastrostomy placement on 90-day hospital readmissions and emergency department visits adjusting for salient patient characteristics.

Result

A total of 12,621 premature infants were included of which 697 (5.5%) underwent gastrostomy placement. After propensity matching, infants who underwent gastrostomy placement have a higher rate of 90-day inpatient readmission (41.9 vs 26.3%, p < 

SUBMITTER: Duncan TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7513590 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature