PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Basel S. Harahsheh
TI  - Unexpected admissions following a day case surgery
DP  - 2001 Oct 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 882--884
VI  - 22
IP  - 10
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/10/882.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/10/882.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2001 Oct 01; 22
AB  - OBJECTIVE: A day case surgery is an important part of the practice of surgery and is very popular with expanding applications. The aim of this study is to investigate the reasons for unexpected admission after a day case surgery.METHODS: All the procedures were carried out at a general hospital, over a 12-month period. All data of the cases admitted for a day case surgery were obtained from the day surgery unit and the admitting wards.RESULTS: There were 5182 surgical procedures performed, 1081 as a day case (21%). Twenty three (2%) patients had to be admitted after planned for a day case surgery. Fourteen due to hemorrhage in different locations, 2 due to anesthetic reasons, 2 for social reasons and 5 for other different complications. There were 5 unexpected admissions (10%) out of total number of 50, for infants aged 3 months or less.CONCLUSION: A day case surgery is a safe and effective way of delivering surgical care with an accepted complication and unexpected admission rate.