Clinical Study of Delayed Discharge after Laparoscopic-Cholecystectomy.
- Author:
Sung Ryol LEE
1
;
Jun Ho SHIN
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. junho0521.shin@samsung.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy;
Delayed discharge
- MeSH:
Bile;
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic;
Comorbidity;
Disulfiram;
Gallbladder;
Gallbladder Diseases;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Length of Stay;
Retrospective Studies;
Surgical Procedures, Operative
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
2010;13(1):11-16
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the treatment of choice for most gallbladder disease. The aim of this study was to identify the factors related to extended hospital stay following LC. METHODS: Between March 2005 and December 2007, 819 patients underwent LC at our institution. Based on length of hospital stay (mean postoperative hospital stay was 3.7 days), patients were divided into two groups: group A staying for no more than 4 hospital days (715 patients) and group B staying for more than 4 hospital days (104 patients). The clinicopathologic characteristics, perioperative outcomes and hospital courses were retrospectively compared between the two groups. We also analyzed the causes of delayed discharge after LC. RESULTS: Group A was younger than group B and there were significant differences between the two groups in terms of gender, comorbidity, ASA score, operation time, clinical symptoms, laboratory findings, and final diagnosis (p<0.05). Delayed discharge was mainly due to refusal of patients or relatives (13 cases), occurrence of perioperative complications (19 cases), severe inflammation of the gallbladder (13 cases) and abdominal discomfort of unknown origin (10 cases). Bile leakage occurred in 1 patient and he had the longest hospital stay. CONCLUSION: The causes of delayed discharge after LC were varied and were mainly associated with patients themselves. However, several causes were associated with the operative procedure and may be avoided by careful surgical approach.
