‘True Day Case’ Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a High-Volume Specialist Unit and Review of Factors Contributing to Unexpected Overnight Stay

Table 2

Reasons for unexpected overnight admissions (n=106).

Reason	Number of Patients (%)
Long operation over 90 min	19 (17.9%)
Drain	26 (24.6%)
Left recovery after 18:30	21 (19.8%)
Post-operative pain	5 (4.7%)
Intra operative complications (small bowel injury)	1 (0.9%)
Retention of urine	7 (6.6%)
Other reasons (anaesthetic issues and social)	21 (19.8%)
Required ERCP post-op (positive OTC)	6 (5.7%)

Main reason for unplanned overnight stay as per clinician decision listed in the table. Some patients stayed overnight due to multiple reasons.