Day surgery for cataracts.

Prospective audit comparing ambulatory day surgery with inpatient surgery for treating cataracts.

OBJECTIVES To compare the cost effectiveness and safety of inpatient cataract surgery (with one night in hospital postoperatively) with ambulatory day case surgery under local anaesthesia. DESIGN Prospective study of patients receiving inpatient (group 1) or day case (group 2) surgery. SETTING One ophthalmic surgical firm. PATIENTS 100 patients in each group, excluding those with coexisti...

Day surgery for children

C Units must develop and implement a pain management policy that includes advice on pain assessment and management at home and the provision of ‘take-home’ analgesia. Abstract Children requiring minor operations are increasingly managed in the ambulatory environment. This has the potential to provide high-quality care with minimal disruption to family life. This article summarizes the inclusion...

Cataracts and Cataract Surgery in the Dog

Anesthesia for Day Care Surgery

Day care procedures, diagnostic and therapeutic are increasingly popular, due to advances in anesthesia, surgery and medical technology. Carefully selected patients with optimized co morbid conditions, if any can be taken up for ambulatory surgery which includes sedation, regional and general anesthesia. Careful selection of drugs and airway devices with a proper plan leads to success. Standard...

Modern cataract surgery for radiation-induced cataracts in retinoblastoma.

BACKGROUND Surgery of radiation-induced cataracts in children with retinoblastoma (RB) is a challenge as early intervention is weighted against the need to delay surgery until complete tumour control is obtained. This study analyses the safety and functional results of such surgery. METHODS In a retrospective, non-comparative, consecutive case series, we reviewed medical records of RB patient...