Highlights•Regional anaesthesia has an important and ever-expanding role in ambulatory
surgery.•In ambulatory surgery care, special attention should be given to patients who are at …

Background New “hyperspecialty” ambulatory surgical centers (HASCs) have been
introduced to deliver safe and cost-efficient care, allowing patients to spend additional nights …

Importance Little is known about the association of total knee replacement (TKR) removal
from the Medicare inpatient-only (IPO) list in 2018 with outcomes in Medicare patients …

Since 2018, the number of total joint arthroplasties (TJAs) performed on an outpatient basis
has dramatically increased. Both surgeon and anesthesiologist should be aware of the …

Objective To investigate the safety, efficiency and cost of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) under
the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program and identify predictors facilitating …

Background and purpose The overall potential pool of day-case candidates on a national
level in hip and knee arthroplasty is unknown. We aimed to estimate the proportion of hip …

Background: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common inpatient and
outpatient surgical procedures performed in the United States and is predicted to increase …

Bei einer Ambulantisierung vormals stationär erbrachter Leistungen rechnet man vor allem
mit einer Kostenreduktion. Diese Reduktion sollte jedoch nicht mit einer Qualitätsminderung …

Colectomy in outpatient care or in an enhanced recovery setting: Is there truly any difference?
Colectomy in outpatient care or in an enhanced recovery setting: Is there truly any difference? J …

Résumé Jusqu'au début des années 2000, la prise en charge des patients devant subir une
intervention chirurgicale suivait des procédures très standardisées. Les réflexions …