Abstract
Study Design. Cross-sectional study using data from the Health Care Cost and Utilization Project Kids' Inpatient Database. Objective. Blood loss during spinal fusion surgery may lead to the need for transfusion. Preoperative identification of patient-related, procedure-related, or hospital-related risk factors for blood transfusion would allow for implementation of interventions designed to control excessive bleeding. Summary of Background Data. Several studies have analyzed predictors associated with transfusion in spinal fusion. Identified predictors include age, female sex, anemia, comorbidities, number of fusion levels, osteotomy, and greater hospital volume. There have been few studies examining these predictors in children undergoing spinal fusion. Methods. Using Kids' Inpatient Database data, univariate and multivariate logistic regression was used to calculate unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (aOR). P values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results. We identified 9538 pediatric hospitalizations (patients
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 560-569 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Spine |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 15 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- blood transfusion
- pediatric
- spinal fusion
- transfusion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine