TY - JOUR
T1 - A prospective randomized trial of day-stay only versus overnight-stay laparoscopic cholecystectomy
AU - Hollington, P.
AU - Toogood, G. J.
AU - Padbury, R. T.A.
PY - 1999/12/1
Y1 - 1999/12/1
N2 - Background: Although the feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed as day surgery has been established, cost and recovery time have not previously been evaluated in a prospective comparative fashion. Methods: Patients were randomized to day stay only or overnight stay, and a nurse assessed the former postoperatively at home. All patients were reviewed weekly or as required if problems occurred. Costing comparisons were made between the two groups using Trendstar software. Results: A total of 131 patients were evaluated after randomization (60 day-stay only patients and 71 overnight-stay patients). A total of 18.3% of the day-stay patients required in-hospital admission for nausea, vomiting, or pain, or after conversion to open operation; 18.3% of the overnight group required an extended length of stay for similar reasons. After discharge, two day-stay and three overnight- stay patients required readmission, only one had a significant complication. The mean times to return to normal activity averaged 1.8 weeks (SE: 0.1 weeks) and 1.9 weeks (SE: 0.1 weeks) for day-stay and overnight-stay groups, respectively (P = 0.63), and costs of $2732 (SE: $76) compared to $2835 (SE $110), respectively (P = 0.94). Conclusions: In the present randomized controlled study, day-stay management did not compromise postoperative patient outcome. In the setting of a major teaching hospital there was no cost advantage when compared to overnight-stay management.
AB - Background: Although the feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed as day surgery has been established, cost and recovery time have not previously been evaluated in a prospective comparative fashion. Methods: Patients were randomized to day stay only or overnight stay, and a nurse assessed the former postoperatively at home. All patients were reviewed weekly or as required if problems occurred. Costing comparisons were made between the two groups using Trendstar software. Results: A total of 131 patients were evaluated after randomization (60 day-stay only patients and 71 overnight-stay patients). A total of 18.3% of the day-stay patients required in-hospital admission for nausea, vomiting, or pain, or after conversion to open operation; 18.3% of the overnight group required an extended length of stay for similar reasons. After discharge, two day-stay and three overnight- stay patients required readmission, only one had a significant complication. The mean times to return to normal activity averaged 1.8 weeks (SE: 0.1 weeks) and 1.9 weeks (SE: 0.1 weeks) for day-stay and overnight-stay groups, respectively (P = 0.63), and costs of $2732 (SE: $76) compared to $2835 (SE $110), respectively (P = 0.94). Conclusions: In the present randomized controlled study, day-stay management did not compromise postoperative patient outcome. In the setting of a major teaching hospital there was no cost advantage when compared to overnight-stay management.
KW - Ambulatory surgery
KW - Cost-effectiveness
KW - Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1440-1622.1999.01713.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1440-1622.1999.01713.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 10613279
AN - SCOPUS:0033394692
VL - 69
SP - 841
EP - 843
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery
SN - 0004-8682
IS - 12
ER -