Same-Day Discharge After Minimally Invasive Colectomy

Lawrence Lee; Elisabeth McLemore; Laila Rashidi

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4123

Same-Day Discharge After Minimally Invasive Colectomy

JAMA Surg. 2022 Nov 1;157(11):1059-1060. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4123.

Authors

Lawrence Lee¹, Elisabeth McLemore², Laila Rashidi³

Affiliations

¹ McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
² Kaiser Permanente, Los Angeles, California.
³ Multicare Health System, Tacoma, Washington.

PMID: 36169971
DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.4123

No abstract available

Plain language summary

This article describes elements of a same-day discharge program for minimally invasive colectomy as an evolution of enhanced recovery pathways for colorectal surgery.

MeSH terms

Colectomy
Humans
Laparoscopy*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Patient Discharge*
Postoperative Complications
Retrospective Studies