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## OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the rate of same-day discharge (SDD) after robotic surgery ## Methods We reviewed our robotic surgeries during COVID-19 restrictions on surgery in Ohio between March 17 and June 5, 2020 and compared them with robotic procedures before COVID-19 and after restrictions were lifted. We followed our formerly described protocol in use since 2016 offering the option of SDD to all robotic urologic surgery patients, regardless of procedure type or patient-specific factors. ## Results During COVID-19 restrictions (COV), 89 robotic surgeries were performed and compared with 1667 of the same procedures performed previously (pre-COV) and 42 during the following month (post-COV). Among COV patients 98% (87/89 patients) opted for same-day discharge after surgery versus 52% in the historical pre-COV group (P < .00001). Post-COV, the higher rate of SDD was maintained at 98% (41/42 patients). There were no differences in 30-day complications or readmissions between SDD and overnight patients with only 2 COV (2%) and no post-COV 30-day readmissions. CONCLUSION SDD after robotic surgery was safely applied during the COVID-19 crisis without

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Author

Ronney Abaza; Paul Kogan; Oscar Martinez

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2021

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)