Advanced Gynecologic Laparoscopy in a Fast-Track Ambulatory Surgery Center

Camran Nezhat, Jillian Main, Chandhana Paka, Rose Soliemannjad, M Ali Parsa, M.A. Parsa
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons · 2014 · vol. 18(3) , pp. e2014.00291 · doi:10.4293/jsls.2014.00291 · PMID:25392631 · PMC4154421 · W2333860905
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This study evaluated the safety and efficacy of advanced laparoscopic gynecologic surgery in freestanding ambulatory centers, finding a 4.5% unplanned admission rate and 97.7% discharge within 24 hours.

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: It has been shown that major gynecologic laparoscopy is safe in hospital ambulatory settings, but there is little data to suggest the same in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers. This study evaluates the safety and efficacy of advanced gynecologic laparoscopic surgery using a fast-track model in freestanding ambulatory surgery centers and discusses our institution protocols. METHODS: Retrospective, multicenter review was conducted of major gynecologic surgeries from August 1st 2010 to September 30th 2011 in 3 surgical centers with one primary surgeon. All patients were treated for symptomatic uterine leiomyomas and/or endometriosis. Primary outcome measures were unplanned admissions and discharge within 23 hours. RESULTS: One hundred and thirty-four patients underwent major laparoscopic gynecologic surgery with a total of 160 procedures: 77 stage IV endometriosis treatment including 7 disk excisions of endometriosis from the large bowel, 3 ureteroneocystostomies and 1 partial bladder resection, 38 myomectomies, and 34 hysterectomies including 12 modified radical hysterectomies. The overall unplanned admission rate was 4.5%. One hundred and thirty-one patients (97.7%) were discharged within 24 hours after surgery. Three patients (2.2%) were transferred to the hospital postoperatively: 1 patient for observation of postoperative anemia and 2 patients for postoperative fever. Three patients (2.2%) were admitted to the hospital after discharge: 1 patient for postoperative ileus, 1 patient for postoperative fever, and 1 patient with septic pelvic thrombophlebitis. These postoperative issues all resolved without complication, and all patients had an uneventful follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: With appropriate resources and an experienced surgeon, advanced laparoscopic surgery can be safely performed in a fast-track ambulatory surgery center with a high rate of discharge within 23 hours and low unplanned readmission rate.

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Ambulatory Care Facilities Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Laparoscopy Uterine Diseases Adult Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Female Gynecologic Surgical Procedures Humans Laparoscopy Middle Aged Retrospective Studies Uterine Diseases

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