First Canadian experience with same-day discharge after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

We aimed to evaluate the feasibility and safety of implementing a sameday discharge (SD ) protocol for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) and pelvic lymph node dissection.

Methods

We performed a prospective cohort study including all consecutive eligible patients undergoing RARP in 2021 following initiation of SDD RARP protocol in April. Baseline characteristics were compared using t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, and odds ratios (OR ) calculated using multiple logistic regression to assess for predictors of SD success.

Results

A total of 117 patients underwent RARP in 2021 following initiation of the SDD protocol. Fifty-seven patients were initiated on the SD pathway and 60 patients underwent surgery as an inpatient (IP-RARP). Of those on the SD p

SUBMITTER: Millan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9970635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature