Why the study?
Cranioplasty is performed more often due to rising decompressive craniectomy rates, but hospital length of stay as a quality metric has not been directly studied after cranioplasty.
What factors are associated with hospital length of stay after cranioplasty?
Population
148 patients >18 years of age who received cranioplasty
Comparison
Factors including indication, surgical decision-making factors, and sex
Design
Single academic center retrospective review
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Factors associated with longer stay after cranioplasty were identified; leaves open whether modifying timing or other variables improves outcomes.
What factors are associated with hospital length of stay after cranioplasty?
Hospital length of stay after cranioplasty is associated with sex, indication for craniectomy, and time-to-cranioplasty.
Northam et al. (2019) studied this question.
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