Factors Influencing Post‐operative Hospital Stay after Transurethral Resection of the Prostate Gland

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Abstract
The influence of 12 clinical and social factors on the length of post-operative stay in hospital after transurethral resection of the prostate was investigated in 100 patients. Using a multiple binary regression analysis, the factors significantly associated with a post-operative stay exceeding 6 days were: patient''s age > 70 years (P < 0.005), the presence of existing cardiovascular disease (P < 0.005) and the weight of the prostate gland resected > 10 g (P < 0.005). The first two factors are useful in providing a prediction of prolonged post-operative stay. The results indicate that those factors associated with a prolonged post-operative stay are beyond the control of the clinician.

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