Ambulatory Surgical Procedures - Research News and Information

Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Safety and outcomes of outpatient pediatric otolaryngology procedures at an ambulatory surgery center.

30 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVES: To determine the safety and outcomes of outpatient pediatric otolaryngology procedures performed at an ambulatory surgery center (ASC). METHODS: Retrospective review of all pediatric otolaryngology cases performed at a freestanding, ... Read more...

A systemic review of obstructive sleep apnea and its implications for anesthesiologists.

30 Oct 2008 BACKGROUND: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is present in a significant proportion of the population, but the majority of patients remain undiagnosed. It is crucial that anesthesiologists and surgeons recognize the increased perioperative risks ... Read more...

The accuracy and clinical feasibility of a new bayesian-based closed-loop control system for propofol administration using the bispectral index as a controlled variable.

29 Sep 2008 BACKGROUND: Closed-loop control of the hypnotic component of anesthesia has been proposed in an attempt to optimize drug delivery. Here, we introduce a newly developed Bayesian-based, patient-individualized, model-based, adaptive control method for ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Ambulatory Surgical Procedures'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Safety and outcomes of outpatient pediatric otolaryngology procedures at an ambulatory surgery center. 30 Oct 2008
• A systemic review of obstructive sleep apnea and its implications for anesthesiologists. 30 Oct 2008
• The accuracy and clinical feasibility of a new bayesian-based closed-loop control system for propofol administration using the bispectral index as a controlled variable. 29 Sep 2008
• Is there a relationship between physician and facility volumes of ambulatory procedures and patient outcomes? 29 Sep 2008
• Autologous stem cell transplant in 716 patients with multiple myeloma: low treatment-related mortality, feasibility of outpatient transplant, and effect of a multidisciplinary quality initiative. 29 Sep 2008
• Comparison of methohexital and propofol use in ambulatory procedures in oral and maxillofacial surgery. 29 Sep 2008
• Outpatient and physician reporting of biliary procedures. 29 Sep 2008
• Scottish audit shows wide variation in use of day surgery. 6 Sep 2008
• Day surgery: patients' felt abandoned during the preoperative wait. 30 Aug 2008
• Safety of outpatient kidney biopsy: one center's experience with 178 native kidney biopsies. 30 Aug 2008
• What is the role of office hysteroscopy in women with failed IVF cycles? 30 Aug 2008
• Quality of care in accredited and nonaccredited ambulatory surgical centers. 30 Aug 2008
• Planned early discharge-elective surgical readmission pathway for patients with gallstone pancreatitis. 30 Aug 2008
• Combination of ultra-low dose bupivacaine and fentanyl for spinal anaesthesia in out-patient anorectal surgery. 30 Aug 2008
• Post-discharge nausea and vomiting: an overlooked aspect of ambulatory anesthesia? 30 Aug 2008
• Extravesical ureteral reimplantation: an outpatient procedure. 19 Aug 2008
• Endoscopic subureteral injection is not less expensive than outpatient open reimplantation for unilateral vesicoureteral reflux. 18 Aug 2008
• Office based vasectomy can be performed by supervised urological residents with patient pain and morbidity comparable to those of a staff surgeon procedure. 14 Aug 2008
• The one-stop trial: does electronic referral and booking by the general practitioner (GPs) to outpatient day case surgery reduce waiting time and costs? A randomized controlled trial protocol. 9 Aug 2008
• Re: Randomized clinical trial comparing day-care open haemorrhoidectomy under local versus general anaesthesia (Br J Surg 2008; 95: 555-563). 30 Jul 2008

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Technical information about 'Ambulatory Surgical Procedures'

Definition: Surgery performed on an outpatient basis. It may be hospital-based or performed in an office or surgicenter.

Descriptor UI: D000556

Alternative terms: Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; Ambulatory Surgery; Outpatient Surgery; Outpatient Surgeries; Surgeries, Outpatient; Surgery, Outpatient; Procedure, Ambulatory Surgical; Procedures, Ambulatory Surgical; Surgical Procedure, Ambulatory; Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory; Surgery, Ambulatory; Ambulatory Surgeries; Surgeries, Ambulatory; Ambulatory Surgical Procedure; Surgery, Day; Day Surgeries; Surgeries, Day; Day Surgery; Surgery, Office; Office Surgery; Office Surgeries; Surgeries, Office;

Related Mesh Headings: Surgicenters;

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects; classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; methods; mortality; nursing; psychology; rehabilitation; standards; trends; utilization; veterinary; statistics & numerical data; contraindications; ethics;

Tree Number: E04.030;

History Note: 98(80)

Technical Notes: outpatient surg performed in MD's office, surgicenter or hosp