title: [Laparoscopic cholecystectomy: day case procedure].
abstract: We describe a retrospective analysis of 105 patients who underwent day-case laparoscopic cholecystectomy to evaluate the safety of this procedure. Selection criteria included surgical indications and admission/exclusion criteria for day-case surgery. We analysed: causes of overnight stay and readmission, need of medical or nursing care after discharge, degree of patient satisfaction and insatisfaction reasons. This study has demonstrated a low rate of overnight stay and readmission and a high degree of patient satisfaction for this procedure. We concluded that in selected patients, laparoscopic cholecystectomy as a day-case surgery is a safe procedure.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia Geral, Hospital Santa Cruz, Carnaxide.
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roque
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pina
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinho
authors.forename: Carmo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Soares
authors.forename: Humberto
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Messias
mesh_terms: D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D005260:Female; D005705:Gallbladder Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies