Patient selection in outpatient surgery

Ambulatory surgery is commonplace for a multitude of procedures and a wide range of patients. The types of procedures performed in the ambulatory setting are becoming more work-intensive, and patients with comorbidities make for a challenging environment. For a safe environment for surgery in ambula...

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Published inClinics in plastic surgery Vol. 40; no. 3; p. 371
Main Authors Kataria, Tripti, Cutter, Thomas W, Apfelbaum, Jeffrey L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.07.2013
Subjects
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures - methods
Humans
Patient Compliance
Patient Selection
Obesity
Cardiovascular disease
Outpatient surgery
Pulmonary risk factors
Elderly patients
Diabetes mellitus
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Summary:Ambulatory surgery is commonplace for a multitude of procedures and a wide range of patients. The types of procedures performed in the ambulatory setting are becoming more work-intensive, and patients with comorbidities make for a challenging environment. For a safe environment for surgery in ambulatory facilities, the complex task of patient selection is necessary. Until an algorithm is created that includes provider, procedure, facility, and patient comorbidites, clinicians must rely on general guidelines rather than precise recommendations.
ISSN:1558-0504
DOI:10.1016/j.cps.2013.04.004