Spontaneous Void Requirements for Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery

Spontaneous Void Requirements for Patients Undergoing Ambulatory Anorectal Surgery

The objective of this study is to assess if not requiring patients to spontaneous void prior to discharge from the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) will results in shorter lengths of stay in the post-anesthesia care unit without increasing hospital readmissions or emergency room visits.

This study will be a prospective clinical trial, in which 100 anorectal surgery patients will be randomly assigned to a control (spontaneous void) or experimental (no void group). The spontaneous void group will include 50 patients who will be required to void spontaneously after anorectal surgeries. The no void group will be 50 patients who will be discharged home from the PACU once they meet ambulatory surgery center discharge criteria per hospital guidelines. Patients requiring anorectal surgeries will be consented to take part in the study during the preoperative outpatient office visit. A post-operative phone call will be made by designated study personnel to participants on post-op day 30 using a study questionnaire to assess re-admission and emergency room visits.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 18-80 years old
• Patients undergoing hemorrhoidectomy, fistulotomy or anal condyloma excision

Exclusion Criteria:

• Age < 18 yo or > 80 yo
• Prisoners
• Pregnant Women
• Unable or unwilling to follow the study protocol or any reason the research team believes the subject is not appropriate candidate for this study