Adverse outcomes in ambulatory anesthesia — what can we improve?
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Currently, an estimated 65% of surgical procedures in North America are completed in ambulatory settings. In this review, we summarize the outcome measures that can be used in the assessment of the safety of ambulatory surgery and anesthesia. © 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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Adverse outcomes in ambulatory anesthesia.
O VER the past two decades surgical patient care has undergone a major change. While in the past, most of the surgical procedures required inpatient admissions, now most of the performed operations, an estimated 65% of operations in North America, are completed in ambulatory settings. The improvement of anesthetic and surgical techniques, which resulted in an extremely good safety record of amb...
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