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Factors associated with prolonged length of stay for elective hepatobiliary and neurosurgery patients: a retrospective medical record review.

Siu Yin LeeSoo-Hoon LeeJenny H H TanHoward S L FooPhillip H C PhanAlfred W C KowSein LwinPenelope M Y SeahSiti Zubaidah Mordiffi
Published in: BMC health services research (2018)
Our findings indicate that preoperative factors had the greatest association with prolonged LOS for HPB and NS elective surgeries even after adjusting for surgical complexity, suggesting that patient safety and quality of care may be improved with better pre-surgery patient preparation and admission practices.
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