What factors are associated with prolonged hospital stay following planned day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Abstract

While many studies of day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy focus on improving day case rates, the outcomes of those patients who fail day case discharge and have a prolonged length of stay (>48 hours) are less well documented. This case-controlled study investigates the factors responsible for prolonged admission following planned daycase laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a District Hospital performing approximately 250 laparoscopic cholecystectomies per year with a background day-case rate of 35% .