Comparative Study of Feasibility of Day-Care Surgery in Rural and Urban Patients

• Main Authors: Abbas Ali Zaidi, Tasneem Zahra
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-11-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: day-care surgery; urban patients; rural patients
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3598/29-%206983_E(%20_%20)_F(H)_PF1(Pr_H)_PFA(NC).pdf

Background: Day-care surgery is a common procedure in most of the hospitals. It has the advantages of early discharge and thus contributes to cost effectiveness. Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the feasibility of day-care surgery in rural and urban patients. Material and Methods: Around 200 cases undergoing daycare surgeries of various types in urban and rural patient were enrolled randomly in the study. Results: The maximum number of patients in both the groups were between the range of 21-40 years. The most frequent surgery in rural group was dilatation and curettage (25%) and in urban group was herniotomy (20%). In follow up only 1% complication occurred in rural group with 6% patients were lost in follow up and 4% changed the treatment center. In urban patients follow up was uneventful. The urban group people were more educated than the rural group. Conclusion: Day-care surgery is overall a beneficial procedure but understanding of the patient regarding the surgery and importance of follow up according to educational standard and intellectual status are very important criteria.