Pediatric Vestibular Schwannoma Hospitalizations in the United States: A National Analysis of Inpatient Resource Utilization

Background/Objectives: To characterize the demographics, inpatient resource utilization, and coded outcomes of pediatric vestibular schwannoma hospitalizations using a national database. Because the Kids’ Inpatient Database records discharges rather than individuals, all measures are reported at the level of the hospital encounter rather than the unique patient.

Methods

This was a retrospective cross-sectional study. We analyzed data from the Kids’ Inpatient Database (2003–2019) for patients aged 0–20 years hospitalized with a diagnosis of vestibular schwannoma. Demographics, hospital characteristics, coded adverse diagnoses, surgical intervention, length of stay (LOS), and total charges were assessed. Bivariate and multivariable analyses examined factors associated with surgical resection of vestibular schwannoma.