Return hospital visits and morbidity within 60 days after day surgery: a retrospective study of 18,736 day surgical procedures

J Engbaek, J Bartholdy, Carsten Nico Portefée Hjortsø

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Abstract

As day surgery includes more extensive procedures focus should be put on late outcome. The frequency of day surgery-related return visits and the associated morbidity were examined to identify suitable indicators of quality.
Original languageEnglish
JournalActa Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Volume50
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)911-9
Number of pages9
ISSN0001-5172
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2006

Keywords

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
  • Child
  • Denmark
  • Female
  • Hematoma
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Medical Records
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Readmission
  • Postoperative Period
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surgical Wound Infection
  • Time Factors

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