Recovery and discharge following ambulatory surgery are important components of the
ambulatory surgery experience. This review provides contemporary perspectives on the …

Ambulatory anesthesia allows quick recovery from anesthesia, leading to an early discharge
and rapid resumption of daily activities, which can be of great benefit to patients, healthcare …

Background: Due to economic pressures and improvements in perioperative care, outpatient
surgical procedures have become commonplace. However, risk factors for outpatient …

Objective: To identify independent predictors of 30-day venous thromboembolism (VTE)
events requiring treatment after outpatient surgery. Background: An increasing proportion of …

As the number of ambulatory surgery procedures continues to grow in an aging global
society, the implementation of evidence-based perioperative care programs for the elderly …

Nurses working in perianesthesia care areas use discharge scoring criteria to complete
patient assessments and ensure patient readiness for discharge or transfer to the next …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of obesity has increased over the past 2 decades. In recent
years, several studies have assessed perioperative outcomes in obese patients undergoing …

La cirugía ambulatoria se realiza cada vez con mayor frecuencia debido a sus importantes
beneficios, como menores costos y menor morbimortalidad, y requiere una cuidadosa …

Background: Day surgery has expanded considerably during the last decades. Routines
and standards have developed but differ between and within countries. Methods: We …

Background: Day surgery is an established practice for elective operative care, and is
considered safe and cost‐effective in several procedures and for several patients. At …