Research Article
‘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%) |
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Main reason for unplanned overnight stay as per clinician decision listed in the table. Some patients stayed overnight due to multiple reasons. |