Affiliation:
1. Department of Otolaryngology and Communication Enhancement Boston Children's Hospital Boston Massachusetts USA
2. Department of Otolaryngology‐Head and Neck Surgery Harvard Medical School Boston Massachusetts USA
Abstract
ObjectiveTo evaluate the management of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) from a national perspective with outcomes comparison based on hospital volume.Study DesignTen‐year Pediatric Health Information Systems (PHIS) data analysis.MethodsThe PHIS database was queried for the diagnosis of JNA. Data regarding demographics, surgical approach, embolization, length of stay, charges, readmission, and revision surgery was collected and analyzed. Hospitals were classified as low volume if fewer than 10 cases and high volume if greater than or equal to 10 cases during the study period. A random effects model compared outcomes based on hospital volume.ResultsA total of 287 JNA patients were identified with a mean age of 13.8 (± 2.7) years. Nine hospitals were classified as high volume, accounting for a total of 121 patients. The mean length of hospitalization, blood transfusion rate, and 30‐day readmissions did not differ significantly by hospital volume. Patients cared for at high‐volume institutions were less likely to require postoperative mechanical ventilation (8.3% vs. 25.0%; adjusted RR = 0.32; 95% CI 0.14–0.73; p < 0.01) or return to the operating room for residual disease than patients admitted to low‐volume hospitals (7.4% vs. 20.5%; adjusted RR = 0.38; 95% CI 0.18–0.79; p = 0.01).ConclusionsThe management of JNA is complex from both an operative and perioperative management standpoint. Over the past decade, nearly half (42.2%) of JNA patients have been managed at nine institutions in the United States. These centers have significantly lower rates of postoperative mechanical ventilation and the need for revision surgery.Level of Evidence3 Laryngoscope, 133:3216–3220, 2023
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