Anna McCracken, Rachel Soyoun Kim, Stephane Laframboise, Manjula Maganti, Marcus Q Bernardini, Sarah Ferguson, Liat Hogen, Taymaa May, Stuart A McCluskey, Geneviève Bouchard-Fortier
OBJECTIVE: Same day discharge is safe after minimally invasive gynecology oncology surgery. Our quality improvement peri-operative program based on enhanced recovery after surgery principles led to an increase in same day discharge from 30% to 75% over a 12 month period. Twelve months after program implementation, we assessed the sustainability of same day discharge rates, determined post-operative complication rates, and evaluated factors affecting same day discharge rates. METHODS: A retrospective chart review was conducted of 100 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive surgery at an academic cancer center from January to 2021 to December 2021...
March 26, 2024: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer