Out-Patient Surgery

Perirectal block for out-patient anorectal surgery: a new technique.

INTRODUCTION Perirectal block using four puncture places has been classically described for rectal surgery. OBJECTIVE This paper was aimed at showing the quality of anesthesia and postoperative analgesia using a new two-puncture-site technique. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients scheduled for ambulatory rectal surgery between January/2003 and December/2007 were included consecutively. The new t...

Patient satisfaction after scoliosis surgery

 Abstract Background: Patient satisfaction with the cosmetic result of spinal fusion surgery was studied in 40 cases of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Neutral or dissatisfied patients were compared with satisfied patients in several physical and psychological characteristics. The aim of the study was to determine whether adolescents generally report satisfaction with the postoperative appeara...

Dacryocystorhinostomy: an Out-patient Procedure.

CONSIDERABLE stress has been laid on the necessity of careful in-patient treatment and post-operative care in cases of dacryocystorhinostomy. In most busy hospital departments it is sometimes extremely difficult if not impossible to cope with all the chronic dacryocystitis cases who require this operation and consequently the waiting list tends to get out of hand, and many of these waiting case...

Care of out patient burns.

Introduction Out patient care of burns is appropriate for patients with small partial thickness burns who also have a supportive home environment. The cosmetic outcome of most small second degree burns if healed in 2 weeks time is good. In general, children with less than 10% BSA (body surface area) partial thickness burns and adults with less than 15% BSA partial thickness burns can usually be...

In-patient versus out-patient care for eating disorders