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To identify barriers to successful discharge following day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a non-tertiary hospital.

Day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy: barriers to successful discharge – a single center retrospective study

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To identify barriers to successful discharge following day case laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a non-tertiary hospital.
Retrospective analysis of patients undergoing elective DCLC over 12 months
Data collection on demographics, operator experience, and post-operative complications
Multivariable logistic regression to analyze discharge outcomes based on various exposures
60% of patients were successfully discharged on the same day
35% of unplanned admissions were due to recovery symptoms
Significant association found between discharge failure and high BMI (P = 0.047, OR: 3.41)

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Retrospective analysis identifies factors affecting successful discharge in elective day case surgeries, highlighting implications for patient care.

Hameed et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Retrospective analysis identifies factors affecting successful discharge in elective day case surgeries, highlighting implications for patient care.