Same day discharge for robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a prospective cohort study documenting an Australian approach.

Journal: ANZ journal of surgery
Published Date: Jan 13, 2023

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The introduction of robotic surgical systems has significantly impacted urological surgery, arguably more so than other surgical disciplines. The focus of our study was length of hospital stay - patients have traditionally been discharged day 1 post-robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP), however, during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and consequential resource limitations, our centre has facilitated a cohort of same-day discharges with initial success.

Authors

  • Clancy Mulholland
    Department of Urology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Christopher Soliman
    Department of Urology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Marc A Furrer
    Department of Urology, The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Niranjan Sathianathen
    Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Niall M Corcoran
    Department of Urology, Western Health, Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
  • Belinda Schramm
    Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Evie Mertens
    Department of Urology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Justin Peters
    Department of Urology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Anthony Costello
    Department of Surgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic, Australia.
  • Nathan Lawrentschuk
    Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Division of Cancer Surgery, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and Olivia Newton-John Cancer Research Institute, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
  • Philip Dundee
    Department of Urology, The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
  • Benjamin Thomas
    Department of Urology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.

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