A study of factors influencing postoperative hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Dr. Sanjay Ghate; Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Volume : V, Issue : IV, April - 2016

A study of factors influencing postoperative hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Dr. Sanjay Ghate, Dr. Pranay Gandhi

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;Backgrounds/Aims Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can reduce postoperative pain and recovery time. However, some patients experience prolonged postoperative hospital stay. We aimed to identify factors influencing the postoperative hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Methods: Patients (n=336) undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder pathology in our hospital during last 3 years i.e. from 1st january 2012 to 31st december 2015 were studied based on their hospital records. Results: The patient population median age was 52 years, and consisted of 32 emergency and 304 elective operations. A univariate analysis of perioperative factors revealed significant differences in operation time (p&lt;0.001), perioperative transfusion (p=0.006), emergency operation (p&lt;0.001), acute inflammation (p&lt;0.001), and surgical site infection (p=0.041). Conclusions: Operation time, emergency operation, patient age, and smoking influenced the postoperative hospital stay and should be the focus of efforts to reduce hospital stay after laparoscopic cholecystectomy.</p>