Hand Surgery in the Ambulatory Surgery Center.

Hand Surgery in the Ambulatory Surgery Center.
Orthop Clin North Am. 2018 Jan;49(1):69-72
Authors: Thompson NB, Calandruccio JH
Abstract
Outpatient surgery, especially in free-standing ambulatory surgery centers (ASC), provides a safe, cost-effective option for a variety of surgical procedures and has become the preferred choice over inpatient and hospital-based outpatient surgery for most hand and wrist procedures. Complication rates after ASC hand surgery are low (0.2%-2.5%). Patient dissatisfaction with ASC surgery is primarily associated with postoperative nausea and vomiting and inadequate pain control.
PMID: 29145986 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Orthopedic Clinics of North America - November 18, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Thompson NB, Calandruccio JH Tags: Orthop Clin North Am Source Type: research