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.