About this trial
This is a prospective cohort study of outcomes of patients undergoing outpatient colorectal surgery at a single institution to study outpatient colectomy as a viable treatment option for a select group of patients requiring colon and rectal surgery.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Ages 18-70
Undergoing robotic-assisted right colectomy, sigmoidectomy, or low anterior resection.
Able to perform greater than 4 metabolic equivalents (METS) without shortness of breath
Must have a designated adult who can care for them at home postoperatively until their in-person clinic visit
Disqualifiers
Neurocognitive deficits not allowing for adequate preoperative education
Congestive heart failure with EF < 45%
Symptomatic aortic stenosis causing heart failure, syncope, dyspnea or angina
Pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary hypertension
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Same-Day Colectomy