Clinical Study
Elective “True Day Case” Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair in a District General Hospital: Lessons Learned from 1000 Consecutive Cases
Table 2
Reasons for unexpected overnight hospital stay (n=93).
| Reason | Number of Patients () |
| Retention of urine | 44 (47.3%) |
| Complications related to general anaesthesia/ slow recovery | 23 (24.7%) |
| Post-operative pain | 16 (17.2%) |
| Bleeding post operatively | 5 (5.4%) |
| Other | 5 (5.4%) |
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