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The British Association of Day Surgery Directory of Procedures

I.J.B. Jackson, D. McWhinnie, M. Skues

Search for efficiency without neglecting safety in the design and construction of a new ambulatory surgery centre

W. Salgado

Is the prophylactic use of non-opioids for post-operative analgesia always indicated? A randomized controlled trial in breast surgery

M. Gehling, C. Arndt, I.C. Behrendt, H. Wulf, L.H.J. Eberhart

Spinal Anesthetic Block Failure due to the Hyperbaric Nature of 2% Chloroprocaine Local Anesthetic

R. Raw, E.R. Nwaneri

Anesthetic Implications of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in the Ambulatory Setting

K.E. McGoldrick

Volume 16.3 October 2010

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Pain following day case oral surgery – an investigation into post-operative analgesia

S. L. Yong, P. Coulthard

Grade 3 haemorrhoidal treatment: rubber band ligation or haemorrhoidectomy – a prospective study

A. Caro, C. Olona, V. Vicente, C. Goncalves, A. Jimenez

Day surgery treatment of lumbar disc herniation: is it worthwhile

R. Pedrosa, R. Raimundez, A. Velasco, S. Fontes, R. Rangel, P. Lemos

Country report: Germany

J. Broekelmann

The Proposals of the National Committee for Development of Day Surgery in Portugal (CNADCA)

National Committee for the Development of Day Surgery in Portugal

Active preoperative nutrition is safely implemented by the parents in pediatric ambulatory tonsillectomy

S. Klemetti, I. Kinnunen, T. Suominen, H. Antila, T. Vahlberg, R. Grenman, H. Leino-Kilpi

Abstracts from Cirugia Mayor Ambulatoria, Volume 13, 2009

Volume 16.2 July 2010

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Peri-operative nurse surgeons’ assistants in day surgery an emerging role within Australia’s health system

E Bryant

Non-attendance rates at a regional plastic surgery day case theatre and the associated cost implications to the unit

K. Kok and S. Singh

Efficacy of a direct booking system: a prospective cohort study

R. Ali, E. Lang, O. Chukudubelu, M. Walsh

Clinical indicators for ambulatory surgery

J. Bröckelmann & K. Bäcker

Effect of Outpatient Bowel Preparation On Preoperative Electrolytes

Neal H. Badner & Aaron R. Mocon

Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum, physiologic changes and anesthetic concerns

Gobin Veekash, Liu Xin Wei, Min Su

Volume 16.1 April 2010

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Day Surgery Data Project

Co-funded by the European Commission under the Programme of Community Action in the field of Public Health 2008–2013 Grant Agreement n° 2008 13 05

Venous thromboembolism risk stratification and thromboprophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin in patients undergoing major ambulatory surgery:an observational prospective study.

F.S. Lozano, J. Sanchez-Fernandez, J.A. Santos, J. Garcia-Aloviob, R. Mateosa,

J.R. Gonzalez-Porras, I. Alberca

Pain and Other Adverse Symptoms Identified by Follow-up Telephone Call after Ambulatory Inguinal Hernia Repair

Mona Sawhney, James Paul, Kim Alvarado

Progress of Day Surgery in India

T. Naresh Row

Outpatient hemi-thyroidectomy: is it safe?

C. Almeida, M. Campos, T. Leal, L. Alves, P. Lemos

Perioperative Management of Super Wet Liposuction: A Case Report

D. Sciard and D. G. Leiman