This paper describes trends in length of stay (LOS) and identifies predictors of LOS for TURP in Victoria.Methods: Trends in TURP were studied using ICD-9-CM coded Victorian hospital morbidity data from public hospitals from 1987/88 to 1994/95. Detailed morbidity data from the same source ...
Patients aged 40 years or older with a primary diagnosis of radical prostatectomy were identified using appropriate ICD-9-CM codes. Study cohort was divided into four categories according to their Charlson Comorbidty Indices (CCI), viz: 0, 1, 2, 3 or more. Generalized linear models were used...