Technical Advantages of Modified Day Surgical Procedures for Penile Reconstructive Surgery During COVID-19

Objective: The modified day surgical procedure was compared with traditional inpatient procedures and standard day surgical procedures to explore the technical advantages of the modified day surgical procedures during COVID-19. Methods: The clinical data of 135 children who underwent the day operation (the day group) and 101 children who underwent the traditional inpatient procedures (the inpatient group) were collected in the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University during COVID-19. The patients' satisfaction surveys were divided into three groups: standard process group, modified process group, and inpatient group. The standard and modified process groups form the day surgical group. The degree of satisfaction among the groups was compared. Results: The average ages of the inpatient and day surgical groups were 8.92 years old and 11.85 years old, respectively. There was no significant difference between these two groups in operation time, bleeding volume, and postoperative complications (P>0.05). Compared with the inpatient group, the average inpatient time and the hospitalization cost of the day group decreased by 69% and 27%, respectively (P < 0.05). The patient's family members in the modified procedure group had the highest satisfaction among the three groups. Conclusion: The penile reconstructive plastic performed by modified day surgical procedures has advantages over the standard and traditional inpatient surgical procedures during COVID-19. The modified day surgical procedure benefits hospitals and patients, which is suitable for being popularized on a large scale during COVID-19.