Clinical Study
Status of Day Care Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Developing Countries
Table 2
Comparison of duration of discharge.
| Parameters | Same day discharge | Overnight stay | Inference |
| Number of patients | 26 | 4 | — |
| Number of patients with postoperative nausea, vomiting, or pain with VAS ≥2. | 22 | 4 | — |
| Number of patients with VAS ≥2 during discharge | 5 | 2 | — |
| Average time of postoperative ambulation after surgery (hrs) | 5.73 (range 4–7) | 6.75 (range 6–7) | |
| Average length of hospital stay (hrs) | 9.62 (range 7–12) | 22.00 (range 20–23) | |
| Number of patients with Nausea, vomiting, or pain with VAS ≥2 in follow-up | 2 | 2 | — |
| Readmissions | 0 | 0 | — |
| Emergency follow-up | 0 | 0 | — |
| Number of satisfied patients | 26 | 4 | — |
|
|
Statistical significant two-tailed value (unpaired test results).
|