TO ASSESS THE OUTCOME OF PATIENTS FOR DAY CARE SURGERY

Abstract

Background: Day care surgery offers advantages for health care delivery system around the world and so rates have steadily increased in both developed and developing countries.

Methods: Day care surgery offers advantages for health care delivery system around the world and so rates have steadily increased in both developed and developing countries.

Results: Out of 155 patients 89 (57.4%) had an operative time of 00-30 minutes, 64 (41.3%) had an operative time of 30- 60 minutes, 2 (1.3%) had an operative time of 60-90 minutes and none took more than 90 minutes. Two Patients having an operative time period of 60-90 minutes included laparoscopic procedures converted to open cholecystectomies.

Conclusion: This study clearly shows that day care surgery is feasible and safe.

Keywords: Outcome, day care surgery, Post-operative