BACKGROUND: This study examines the efficacy and safety of immediate discharge from the postanesthesia care unit after laparoscopic appendectomy for @entity1 with acute nonperforated @entity698 . METHODS: A retrospective study of 114 laparoscopic appendectomy cases was performed. Seventy-four @entity1 met inclusion criteria of having uncomplicated @entity697 . @entity1 demographics, operative times, length of postoperative stay, and complication rates were analyzed. RESULTS: Only 3 of the 74 @entity1 failed to be discharged immediately. Mean postoperative discharge time was 130.5 minutes with 86% of @entity1 leaving within 3 hours. Delay in voiding was the most common cause of stays longer than 4 hours. Six of the 74 @entity1 (8%) returned to the emergency room without need for readmission. There were no complications associated with the early discharge. CONCLUSIONS: Immediate discharge from the postanesthesia care unit for @entity1 with acute nonperforated @entity698 appears safe and effective in the community hospital setting.

Results of Immediate Discharge From Postanesthesia Care Unit to Home After Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Acute XXXX .

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'Patient'] @entity697 :: ('MESH:D000208', 'Disease') :: ['acute appendicitis'] @entity698 :: ('MESH:D001064', 'Disease') :: ['appendicitis']
@entity698 :: (MESH:D001064,Disease) :: ['Nonperforated Appendicitis']
