Table 1.
Patient Demographics and Clinical Characteristics for Same-Day Versus First-Postoperative-Day (POD1) Discharge After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
| Characteristic | Same-day (n = 319) | POD1 (n = 9,402) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 45.0 (12.0) | 44.5 (11.8) | 0.5022 |
| Age, y, median (IQR) | 44.0 (36–54) | 44.0 (36.0–53.0) | |
| BMI, kg/m2, mean (SD) | 47.3 (7.5) | 45.9 (8.0) | 0.0024 |
| BMI, kg/m2, median (IQR) | 46.6 (41.8–52.0) | 44.6 (40.3–50.0) | |
| Female, n (%) | 256 (80.3) | 7,262 (77.2) | 0.2212 |
| Race, n (%) | |||
| White | 229 (71.8) | 7,480 (79.6) | 0.0031 |
| Black or African American | 63 (19.8) | 1,143 (12.2) | |
| Asian | 2 (0.63) | 49 (0.52) | |
| Other | 3 (0.94) | 95 (1.01) | |
| Unknown/not reported | 22 (6.90) | 635 (6.75) | |
| Hispanic ethnicity, n (%) | 38 (11.9) | 1,129 (12.0) | 0.0079 |
| ASA Class, n (%) | |||
| I | 1 (0.31) | 14 (0.15) | 0.3634 |
| II | 45 (14.1) | 1,568 (16.7) | |
| III | 257 (80.6) | 7,397 (78.7) | |
| IV | 16 (5.02) | 423 (4.50) | |
| Comorbidity, n (%) | |||
| Hypertension | 164 (51.4) | 4,785 (50.9) | 0.8645 |
| Diabetes | 110 (34.5) | 3,074 (32.7) | 0.5050 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 103 (32.3) | 2,629 (28.0) | 0.0995 |
| COPD | 7 (2.19) | 159 (1.69) | 0.5040 |
| Sleep apnea | 133 (41.7) | 3,604 (38.3) | 0.2418 |
| History of myocardial infarction | 5 (1.57) | 119 (1.27) | 0.6063 |
| History of PCI | 4 (1.25) | 193 (2.05) | 0.4194 |
| History of cardiac surgery | 3 (0.94) | 84 (0.89) | 0.7632 |
| Renal insufficiency | 1 (0.31) | 40 (0.43) | 0.9999 |
| Renal failure | 0 (0.00) | 9 (0.10) | 0.9999 |
| Venous stasis | 3 (0.94) | 122 (1.30) | 0.8004 |
| History of DVT | 5 (1.57) | 141 (1.50) | 0.8146 |
| History of PE | 3 (0.94) | 74 (0.79) | 0.7413 |
| Chronic steroid use | 2 (0.63) | 108 (1.15) | 0.5884 |
| Smoker | 36 (11.3) | 772 (8.21) | 0.0624 |
| Functional status, n (%) | |||
| Independent | 316 (99.1) | 9,327 (99.2) | 0.6591 |
| Partially dependent | 3 (0.94) | 62 (0.66) | |
| Totally dependent | 0 (0.00) | 13 (0.14) |
Values are reported as frequencies (%) unless otherwise indicated.
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder; DVT, deep vein thrombosis; IQR, interquartile range; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention; PE, pulmonary embolus; POD, postoperative day