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10130927

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-2-14
pubmed:abstractText
The present study was carried out at a single surgical unit of AIIMS, to evaluate the risk and benefit of short post-operative stay in adult population after inpatient surgery under general anaesthesia for various intra-abdominal, Genitourinary, breast and thyroid disorders including emergency procedures. The age of the patients ranged from 17-71 years. Patients with minor surgical procedures were excluded from the study. A total number of 138 patients were included in the study comprising of Test group. The patients were discharged within 5 days of the operative procedure. There was no major morbidity or mortality related to early discharge. The mean duration of postoperative length of hospital stay was 5.25 days in test group of patients as compared to 10.20 in control group of patients. In conclusion therefore, short hospitals stay following major procedures is safe and effective in reducing the cost of hospital care to the patient and hospital both.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
H
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0970-9452
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
55-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1992
pubmed:articleTitle
Evaluation of post-operative stay after inpatient major surgery--a prospective study.
pubmed:affiliation
All India Institute of Medical Science, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study