day surgery

Day-case cataract surgery.

The results of a series of 40 cataract extractions with lens implantation performed on day-case patients under local anaesthesia are reported. The ways in which modern surgical techniques have rendered this a safe procedure are described, and the potential benefits of day-case intraocular surgery are discussed.

Day surgery for children

C Units must develop and implement a pain management policy that includes advice on pain assessment and management at home and the provision of ‘take-home’ analgesia. Abstract Children requiring minor operations are increasingly managed in the ambulatory environment. This has the potential to provide high-quality care with minimal disruption to family life. This article summarizes the inclusion...

Day-case cataract surgery.

The results of 501 day-case cataract extractions are presented. This is a safe way to manage an operation for which there will be an increased demand. Only 13% of these patients stated that they would have preferred to stay in hospital after surgery.

Surgery Saved the Day

Outcomes in day surgery.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To summarize and examine the updated published results on the outcome measures that can be used to assess the quality of ambulatory surgery and anesthesia. RECENT FINDINGS Major morbidity and mortality following ambulatory surgery is exceedingly low. Cancellations and delays may have a negative impact on the patients, healthcare personnel and the organizations. Minor cardiov...

Day case surgery and obesity.

Editor—Our hospital trust, in common with many throughout the UK and beyond, wishes to increase the number of operations performed on a day case basis. One of the constraints on this is the increasing proportion of the population which is obese. It is reasonable to exercise caution in selecting obese patients for surgery as this group poses a number of challenges, including problems with the ai...