Table 2.
Operative characteristics of patients who underwent same-day discharge and inpatient RYGB
| Operative characteristic | Same-day discharge, N = 2156 | Inpatient, N = 165,032 | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative drain placed, n (%) | 375 (17.4) | 37,206 (22.5) | < 0.001 |
| Operative time, min, mean ± SD | 106.8 ± 51.5 | 114.4 ± 49.9 | < 0.001 |
| Concurrent procedure, n (%) | 23 (1.1) | 1614 (1) | 0.67 |
| Specialty of the physician, n (%) | |||
| Bariatric surgeon | 1797 (83.1) | 133,231 (80.7) | 0.002 |
| Gastroenterologist | 0 (0) | 4 (0) | 1 |
| General surgeon | 56 (2.6) | 5304 (3.2) | 0.10 |
| Interventional radiologist | 0 (0) | 9 (0) | 1 |
| Other/not reported | 303 (14) | 26,484 (16) | 0.01 |
| Swallow study performed*, n (%) | 331 (22) | 32,165 (23) | 0.35 |
| Anastomosis checked with provocative test#, n (%) | 1942 (91.6) | 151,955 (93.1) | 0.01 |
p values < 0.05 are denoted in bold. *Variable reported in 139,959 inpatients discharge and 1507 same-day discharge patients. #Variable reported in 163,287 inpatients and 2119 same-day discharge patients