BACKGROUND Outpatient spinal surgery is becoming increasingly common and in some areas is now the preferred course for certain procedures. Many different procedures, including ACDF, have been examined in the outpatient setting in the past few years but to our knowledge none have included the ambulatory setting. METHODS All ACDF procedures performed during the time frame of the study were incl...

To evaluate the safety and effect iveness of percutaneous transvascular retr ieval of the dislodged port-A catheter using En snare system via femoral vein approach. From Feb. 2006 to Dec. 2008, percutaneous transvascular retrievals of 26 dislodged port-A catheters in 25 patients were done. All retrievals were performed with En snare system with or without pigtail catheters under fluoroscopic gu...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed at evaluating the effects of implementing a Preoperative Outpatient Evaluation Clinic (POEC) based on operating center performance indicators. METHODS The following data were prospectively followed for five years: total POEC evaluations and surgeries performed; total and reasons for surgeries cancellation; inpatient or outpatient surgeries performed;...

BACKGROUND Ambulatory surgery or outpatient surgery is becoming increasingly common. In 2002, 63% of all operations performed in the United States were ambulatory procedures. Bariatric procedures performed in the United States have increased from 16,200 in 1992 to approximately 205,000 in 2007. In 2002, our center began offering laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) procedures on an out...

Endometerial biopsy is often performed as outpatient procedure. Difficulty may be encountered in entering cervical os especially in nulliparous women. This may cause, complications, excessive pain and may even hinder performance of the procedure. The same problem may occur during hysteroscopy, dilatation & curettage, chromopertubation, IUCD insertion or fractional curettage. If cervical priming...

The use of local anesthetics in ambulatory surgery offers multiple benefits in line with the goals of modern-day outpatient surgery. A variety of regional techniques can be used for a wide spectrum of procedures; all are shown to reduce postprocedural pain; reduce the short-term need for opiate medications; reduce adverse effects, such as nausea and vomiting; and reduce the time to dismissal co...

background combined procedures involving elective breast surgery at the time of abdominoplasty are frequently performed procedures in aesthetic plastic surgery. while found to be safe outpatient procedures, many surgeons elect to perform combined abdominoplasty/breast surgery as inpatient surgery. this study was performed to explore the practice of performing the combined procedure as an inpati...

The foundation of endovascular procedures by nephrologists was laid in the private practice arena. Because of political issues such as training, credentialing, space and equipment expenses, and co-management concerns surrounding the performance of dialysis-access procedures, the majority of these programs provided care in an outpatient vascular access center. On the basis of the improvement of ...

Reanimation procedures may cause changes of autopsy findings. Disregarding this condition may result in erroneous determination of the cause of death. The paper presents a case of a woman, age 77, complaining of general weakness who reported to the outpatient department. Paroxysmal tachycardia was diagnosed on EKG. The patient was referred to the internal ward. The transfer to the hospital was ...

Background Endoscopic spine surgery aims to reduce tissue trauma, prevent iatrogenic problems and preserve spinal segmental motion and stability. The most compelling advantages of endoscopic procedures over open surgery are: • Smaller incisions and less tissue trauma • Minimal blood loss • Earlier return to activities and work • Easier operative approach in obese patients • Local or regional an...