Research Article
‘True Day Case’ Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a High-Volume Specialist Unit and Review of Factors Contributing to Unexpected Overnight Stay
Table 4
Complications: TDC versus UOS.
| | Complications | TDC (n=332) | UOS (n=106) | P value |
| | Readmissions | 9 (2.7%) | 2 (1.9%) | 1.000 | | Retained stones | 4 | 1 | | | Pain | 3 | 1 | | | Wound infection | 1 | 0 | | | Haematoma | 1 | 0 | |
| | Total complications | 6 (1.8%) | 8 (7.5%) | 0.007 | | | Wound infections (5), haematoma (1) | Small bowel injury (1), urine retention (7) | |
| | Re-operation | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
| | Bile duct injury/bile leak | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
| | Conversion to open | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
| | 30-day mortality | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1.000 |
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