Recovery and discharge following ambulatory surgery are important components of the
ambulatory surgery experience. This review provides contemporary perspectives on the …

One of the most significant changes in surgical practice over the past decade has been the
change of emphasis from inpatient to ambulatory surgical care. Recent advances in …

Purpose Delay in discharge after ambulatory surgery impairs its cost-effectiveness.
However, it is not self-evident that prolonged postoperative stay is associated with low …

In recent years, the emphasis in providing surgical services has undergone remarkable
change. Previously, patients undergoing surgical procedures remained in a hospital for …

The fast-tracking recovery concept examines different paradigms for streamlining the
postoperative recovery process. Fast-tracking anesthetic techniques allow suitable …

Despite increased use of ambulatory surgery, few data exist regarding patient recovery
patterns and homereadiness. We prospectively identified the pattern of home-readiness, the …

The safe, expeditious conduct of ambulatory surgical care can succeed only by careful
selection of patients and procedures, appropriate intra-and postoperative anaesthetic …

The safe and expeditious conduct of ambulatory surgical care can succeed only by careful
selection of patients and surgical procedures, appropriate intraoperative and postoperative …

The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of return hospital visits after
ambulatory surgery discharge and to identify any predictor variables for its occurrence. A …

Summary In 1994, 66% of all surgery in the USA was performed as ambulatory surgery. Day
surgery is also expanding to otlter countries worldwide. To provide safe anaesthesia and …