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Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Orthopedics
  • Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

  • Early postoperative mobilization is crucial for reducing patient morbidity and improving hospital efficiency through expedited discharge.
  • Assessing postural stability post-laparoscopic surgery is key to determining safe mobilization and discharge timelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate postural stability in patients undergoing outpatient gynecological laparoscopic surgery.
  • To establish the earliest safe time for patient mobilization and discharge after this procedure.

Main Methods:

  • 25 women undergoing outpatient gynecological laparoscopic surgery were included.
  • Postural stability was measured using a force platform (sway area, mean sway, sway velocity) preoperatively, 30 minutes post-extubation, and at discharge.
  • Assessments were conducted with eyes open and closed.

Main Results:

  • Postural stability, measured by sway area, significantly increased 30 minutes after extubation (eyes closed: 84 mm², eyes open: 108 mm²).
  • Median mean sway also significantly increased 30 minutes postoperatively.
  • No significant changes in postural stability measures were observed at discharge (approx. 2 hours post-surgery).

Conclusions:

  • Postural stability is significantly impaired in the early period following outpatient gynecological laparoscopic surgery.
  • Postural stability normalizes by the time of discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit, approximately 2 hours after surgery.