| Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access |
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Original Article
Volume 4, Number 6, December 2011, pages 257-261
Day Care Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Next Standard of Care for Gall Stone Disease
Tables
| S. No. | Patients characteristics | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ASA grade 1 | 230 patients |
| 2 | ASA grade 2 | 79 patients |
| 3 | Age (Range) | 18 - 70 years |
| 4 | Sex (F:M) | 270:39 |
| S. No. | Causes of exclusion | Patients number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patient resident out of stipulated area | 219 |
| 2 | ASA grade 3 | 18 |
| 3 | Age > 70 years | 16 |
| 4 | Patient not willing | 17 |
| 5 | Poor social support | 10 |
| 6 | Acute cholecystitis | 13 |
| Time of discharge | Next day | |
|---|---|---|
| Mild: No medication; Moderate: Oral medication; Severe: IM/IV medication. | ||
| Incisional pain | ||
| Mild | 61 (19.8%) | 49 (15.86%) |
| Moderate | 240 (77.6%) | 260 (84.14% ) |
| Severe | 8 (2.6%) | 0 |
| Shoulder tip pain | ||
| Nil | 154 (49.8%) | 230 (74.43%) |
| Mild | 140 (45.3%) | 78 (25.24%) |
| Moderate | 15 (4.9%) | 1 (0.4%) |
| Severe | 0 | 0 |
| Nausea | ||
| Mild | 41 (13.85%) | 4 (1.2%) |
| Moderate | 78 (26.54%) | 2 (0.6%) |
| Severe | 4 (1.2%) | 0 |
| Vomiting | ||
| Mild | 34 (11.48%) | 3 (0.97%) |
| Moderate | 17 (5.74%) | 3 (0.9%) |
| Severe | 1 (0.4%) | 0 |