Ambulatory pathway laser prostate surgery in severely ill patients--feasibility and short-term outcomes.

Objective: To assess readmissions, complications, and outcomes of a rapid ambulatory discharge pathway (RADP) in high anesthetic risk patients who have undergone laser prostate surgery.

Methods: Medical records of patients who underwent holmium laser ablation of the prostate between 2007 and 2012 by a single surgeon were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists category ≥3 ("severe systemic disease") were included.