Table 2. Median length of stay (LoS) for patients according to route and reason for admission and performance status (PS).

	Median LoS (days)
Reason for admission
Drain only	3 (1–13)
Drain plus other investigation or treatment	5 (3–12)
Unrelated reason	22 (12–45)
Route of admission
Elective	2 (1–15)
Clinic (same day)	7 (1–8)
A&E	12 (3–45)
Performance status
0–1	2 (1–10)
2	6 (1–8)
3–4	13 (3–45)

Abbreviation: A&E=Accident and Emergency.