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Complications and resource use associated with surgery for Chiari Malformation type 1 in adults: a population perspective.
This study examined the complications and resource use associated with adult CM-1 surgery using administrative data. It concluded that complications after CM-1 surgery are common, and surgical complications are more frequent than medical complications. Also, certain comorbidities and demographic characteristics are associated with increased risk for complications.
AHRQ-funded; H0S19455.
Citation: Greenberg JK, Ladner TR, Olsen MA .
Complications and resource use associated with surgery for Chiari Malformation type 1 in adults: a population perspective.
Neurosurgery 2015 Aug;77(2):261-8. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000000777..
Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Surgery, Outcomes, Data