22 Day case surgery
Admission and list planning
Admission and list planning Day surgery patients should follow the same starvation guidance as an...
Anaesthesia and surgery
Anaesthesia and surgery It is not expected that there should be any di ff erence in surgical techn...
DAY SURGERY
DAY SURGERY In the UK the definition of day surgery is the admission of selected patients to hosp...
DELIVERY OF DA Y SURGERY Facilities
DELIVERY OF DA Y SURGERY Facilities National guidance from the Royal College of Anaesthetists, R...
Discharge
Discharge The expectation by the patient and healthcare team should be that the patient will be g...
EMERGENCY DA Y SURGERY
EMERGENCY DA Y SURGERY Many emergency surgical procedures are minor and non-life-threatening. Pat...
FURTHER READING
FURTHER READING Bailey CR, Ahuja M, Bartholomew K et al . Guidelines for day-case surgery 2019: g...
Introduction
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Learning objectives
Learning objectives To understand: The key components of the day surgery pathway • Which surgical...
Medical
Medical With the developments of anaesthesia and surgery , there should be very few restrictions...
Preoperative assessment
Preoperative assessment A key component to successful day surgery is a well-informed, well-prepar...
SELECTION CRITERIA Surgical
SELECTION CRITERIA Surgical Surgical techniques have progressed significantly and now cause less p...
Social
Social Social criteria for day surgery include: /uni25CF Adequate housing conditions such as heat...