infraclavicular nerve block versus general anesthesia for hand and wrist day-case surgeries. Anesthesiology 2004; 101(1): 127–132. 3. Hadzic A, Williams BA, Karaca PE et al. For outpatient rotator cuff surgery, nerve block anesthesia provides superior same-day recovery over general anesthesia. Anesthesiology 2005; 102(5): 1001–1007. 4. Williams BA, Kentor ML, Vogt MT et al. Economics of nerve b...

Sclerotherapy for arteriovenous malformations has to be performed under general anaesthesia because of the pain during injection and the need of careful monitoring. Two cases with arteriovenous malformations of the face regions are presented in whom percutaneous sclerotherapy was performed under local anaesthesia in the outpatient clinic. The sessions were uneventful and there was a visible dec...

Background: The growing popularity of ambulatory anesthesia has led to the development newer drug regimens and combinations. We decided compare effects ketamine plus dexmedetomidine versus midazolam in procedural sedation. Aims Objectives: present study aimed on adequacy anesthesia, level sedation analgesia, hemodynamic respiratory parameters, recovery time, post-operative side short surgical p...

Introduction: there is no consensus on the ideal anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy in ambulatory facilities. spinal anesthesia and venous propofol associated with local perianal block (combined anesthesia) are frequently used, and their direct costs may be crucial for the anesthesia type selection. the objective of this study was to compare the direct costs of anesthesia-related materials in hemo...

PURPOSE To study the effect of midazolam premedication on the recovery characteristics of sevoflurane anesthesia induced with propofol in pediatric outpatients. METHODS Sixty children, one to three years, presenting for ambulatory adenoidectomy were randomly assigned , in a double-blind fashion, to receive either 0.5 mg x kg(-1) midazolam (Group M) or placebo (Group P) p.o. 30 min before anes...

Discharge time (total recovery time) is one determinant of the overall cost of outpatient surgery. We performed this study to determine what factors affect discharge time. Details regarding patients, anesthesia, surgery, and recovery were recorded prospectively for 1088 adult patients undergoing ambulatory surgery over an 8-mo period. The contribution of factors to variability in the discharge ...

BACKGROUND Our goals were to analyze cost and efficiency of performing carpal tunnel release (CTR) in the main operating room (OR) versus the ambulatory setting, and to document the venue of carpal tunnel surgery practices by plastic surgeons in Canada. METHOD A detailed analysis of the salaries of nonphysician personnel and materials involved in CTR performed in these settings was tabulated....

Surgical treatment of hernia is one of the most common procedures in general popula‐ tion. Since it was traditionally treated as “non‐complex” operation, it is an ideal pro‐ cedure for ambulatory surgery settings. Ambulatory surgery is superior to in‐hospital treatment due to faster patient flow, reduced patient stress, early mobilization, and lower overall costs. Unforeseen hospitalization can...