Outpatient bladder stone surgery

From January to September, 1991, a total of 17 patients who underwent cystolithotomy and/or cystolithololapaxy in our institution were studied. In eight of these patients, the procedure was done on out-patient basis. This was compared with the nine patients who were confined for the same procedure. Results showed that out-patient cystolithotomy and cystolitholapaxy is as safe and as efficient as those done on in-patient basis. Moreover, out-patient cystolithotomy and cystolitholapaxy is more economical and is generally accepted by the patients. (Author)