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A Spine Robotic-Assisted Navigation System for Pedicle Screw Placement

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Published on: May 11, 2020

Patient selection in outpatient surgery.

Tripti Kataria¹, Thomas W Cutter, Jeffrey L Apfelbaum

¹Department of Anesthesia & Critical Care, The University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 S. Maryland Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.

Clinics in Plastic Surgery

|July 9, 2013

Summary

Ambulatory surgery is increasingly complex, requiring careful patient selection for safety. Current guidelines are general, lacking precise recommendations due to the absence of a comprehensive patient selection algorithm.

Keywords:

Cardiovascular disease Diabetes mellitus Elderly patients Obesity Outpatient surgery Pulmonary risk factors

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A Spine Robotic-Assisted Navigation System for Pedicle Screw Placement

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Published on: May 11, 2020

Area of Science:

Surgical Innovation
Patient Safety
Healthcare Management

Background:

Ambulatory surgery is widely adopted for numerous procedures across diverse patient populations.
Procedures in ambulatory settings are growing in complexity.
Patients with comorbidities present unique challenges in ambulatory care.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the critical need for robust patient selection in ambulatory surgery.
To underscore the limitations of current general guidelines for complex cases.

Main Methods:

Review of current practices in ambulatory surgery patient selection.
Analysis of challenges posed by complex procedures and comorbid patients.

Main Results:

Patient selection for ambulatory surgery is a complex but essential task for ensuring safety.
Existing guidelines are insufficient for precise recommendations in challenging cases.

Conclusions:

A comprehensive algorithm integrating provider, procedure, facility, and patient comorbidities is needed.
Clinicians currently rely on general guidelines due to the lack of a precise predictive tool.