Analysis of the efficacy of pediatric day surgery.
Can J Surg
; 44(3): 193-8, 2001 Jun.
Article
in En
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| ID: mdl-11407829
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
To assess the efficacy and safety of a pediatric day surgery program and its benefits to the child and family.DESIGN:
A review and analysis of prospectively gathered data.SETTING:
The Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), a university-affiliated pediatric centre with a referral base of 2.5 million people. PATIENTS All children undergoing day surgery at CHEO during the 5 years between 1992 and 1997.INTERVENTIONS:
All surgical procedures performed on a day surgery basis. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Procedures performed, complications and unexpected admissions.RESULTS:
An average of 4,899 children per year underwent surgical procedures in the ambulatory day surgery program. The 4 commonest procedures performed were myringotomy, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, dental procedures, and inguinal hernia repair. The majority of children were between 2 and 7 years of age. Complications were few, averaging 1.6% per year, with postoperative bleeding, primarily secondary to tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, being the most common. None resulted in permanent disability and there were no deaths.CONCLUSIONS:
Pediatric day surgery is a safe and cost-effective program that benefits the child, the family and the pediatric surgical program.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
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Hospitals, Pediatric
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
En
Journal:
Can J Surg
Year:
2001
Document type:
Article