[Organization pf the consultation for ambulatory anesthesia in university hospitals]

The recent increase in endoscopic and radiological exploratory techniques, with the possibility of taking therapeutical action, has led to the multiplication of interventions outside the operating theatre in University Hospitals. This increase in ambulatory activity has been managed at the DAR by setting up a centralized consultation using the existing accommodation, staff and secretarial facilities. This approach has enabled us to rigourously select all patients using these facilities and to monitor their management over the last three years. The medical and paramedical staff has been rationally organized according to the posts made available. This compulsory procedure guarantees the safety of a patient who has to undergo anaesthesia.