RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Unexpected admissions following a day case surgery
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 882
OP 884
VO 22
IS 10
A1 Basel S. Harahsheh
YR 2001
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/22/10/882.abstract
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.