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[One-day surgery in an ENT practice].
1NKO, O.-L.-Vrouw Ziekenhuis, Oudenaarde.
Acta Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica Belgica
|January 1, 1987
Summary
Same-day surgery, also known as ambulatory surgery, is increasingly common due to medical, psychosocial, and economic factors. This evolution is supported by personal experience and a decade of statistical data, examining benefits and potential complications.
Area of Science:
- Medical procedures
- Surgical innovation
- Healthcare economics
Context:
- The increasing frequency of same-day surgical procedures.
- Analysis of the driving factors behind this trend, including medical, psychosocial, and economic considerations.
- Review of statistical data from the past ten years illustrating the rise of ambulatory surgery.
Purpose:
- To analyze the reasons behind the growing trend of one-day surgeries.
- To present a personal experience alongside statistical data to illustrate this evolution.
- To discuss the advantages and potential complications of ambulatory surgery within a specific medical specialty.
Summary:
- One-day surgery, or ambulatory surgery, is a growing trend driven by medical, psychosocial, and economic factors.
- The study analyzes these drivers, using personal experience and ten years of statistical data.
- Advantages and potential complications of ambulatory surgery in the specialty are discussed.
Impact:
- Provides insights into the increasing adoption of ambulatory surgery.
- Highlights the multifaceted reasons contributing to this surgical trend.
- Offers a balanced perspective on the benefits and risks of same-day surgical procedures.