Comparison of Patients’ Satisfaction Between Same Day Versus Preoperative Day Admission of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Laraib Afzal, Syed Sheeraz Ur Rehman

Abstract

Objective

To compare the satisfaction levels of patients who were admitted on the same day for laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with those who were admitted the day before the scheduled surgery.

Study design

Cross sectional comparative study.

Place & Duration of study

Department of Surgery Liaquat National Hospital Karachi, from May 2025 to September 2025.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with symptomatic cholelithiasis and scheduled to undergo laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia were recruited. The patients were divided into two groups: those who were admitted on the same day of surgery (Group A) and those admitted the day before surgery (Group B). Patients’ satisfaction was assessed through a 10-item validated questionnaire. The satisfaction was defined as a score of 70% or higher. Demographics, satisfaction level, operative time, and length of hospital stay were recorded. The differences in satisfaction level among groups were analyzed using Chi square / Fisher's exact test with p <0.05 regarded as statistically significant.

Results

A total of 138 patients, divided equally between Group A and Group B, who underwent LC were included. There were 110 females and 28 male patients. All patients were in class I and II of ASA. The length of hospital stay for patients in Group A was lower than patients in Group B. Patients’ satisfaction was 95.7% for Group A and 98.6% for Group B (p=0.619).

Conclusion

Patients’ satisfaction after laparoscopic cholecystectomy was high regardless of admission timing. Since same-day admission shortens the hospital stay without affecting the quality of care this may be considered as appropriate mode of admission.

Key words

Hospital admission, Laparoscopic cholecystectomy, Patients’ satisfaction.