Association of gastrostomy placement on hospital readmission in premature infants.

Objective: We sought to determine the association of gastrostomy placement on post-NICU-discharge resource utilization in premature infants.

Study Design: We performed a propensity-matched retrospective cohort study of NICU infants born under 32-week gestation in US Children's Hospitals. Multivariable logistic regression and propensity score-matching were used to determine the association of gastrostomy placement on 90-day hospital readmissions and emergency department visits adjusting for salient patient characteristics.