Table 2.
Perioperative Characteristics for Same-Day Versus First-Postoperative-Day Discharge (POD1) After Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
| Characteristic | Same-day (n = 319) | POD1 (n = 9,402) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operative time, min, mean (SD) | 107.4 (52.9) | 104.4 (46.2) | 0.3253 |
| Operative time, min, median (IQR) | 95 (72–127) | 96 (73–126) | |
| First assistant, n (%) | |||
| PA/NP | 107 (33.5) | 3,649 (38.8) | 0.0002 |
| Resident | 39 (12.2) | 1,410 (15.0) | |
| Fellow | 29 (9.09) | 1,252 (13.3) | |
| Attending | 79 (24.8) | 1,817 (19.3) | |
| None | 65 (20.4) | 1,274 (13.6) | |
| Swallow study, n (%) | |||
| Routine | 82 (25.7) | 1,800 (19.1) | 0.0145 |
| Selective | 2 (0.63) | 85 (0.90) | |
| None | 235 (73.7) | 7,517 (80.0) |
Values are reported as frequencies (%) unless otherwise indicated
NP, nurse practitioner; NS, not significant; PA, physician assistant; POD, postoperative day; SD, standard deviation