171 posters, 10 topics, 5 sessions, 690 authors, 211 institutions
ePostersLive by SciGen Technologies S.A. All rights reserved.
American Association of Plastic Surgeons Meeting 2022
April 9 - 12 | San Diego, California
P72
Insurance Status Influences Mandible Fracture Management And Outcomes: A National Inpatient Sample Analysis Of 268,809 Admissions
Poster Presenter
Authors
Krissia Rivera Perla*, Christopher Lopez*, Alisa Girard, Victoria Zeyl, Richard Redett, Paul Manson, Robin Yang
Affiliations
Division of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Part of Topic
Craniofacial/Peds
Introduction:
The role of insurance status in mandible fracture management has not been well-characterized.
Aim:
To investigate the role of insurance status on mandible fracture management and outcomes nationally.
Study Design:
-
Adults w/mandible fracture
-
National Inpatient Sample (NIS): 2002 - 2019
-
Cross-sectional observational
Outcomes:
-
Open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) vs. no intervention, days to ORIF, length of stay (LOS), admission cost, home discharge, post-operative infection, dehiscence, and hematoma.
Statistical Analysis:
Multivariable regression to compare outcomes by insurance status and adjust for confounders.
Conclusions:
Insurance coverage may influence;
-
Odds of ORIF
-
Time to surgery
-
Post-operative infection
-
Length of stay
-
Cost
References:
-
Tang OY, Pugacheva A, Bajaj AI, Rivera Perla KM, Weil RJ, Toms SA. The National Inpatient Sample: A Primer for Neurosurgical Big Data Research and Systematic Review. World Neurosurg. 2022;S1878-8750(22)00260-1. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2022.02.113