Paediatric Ambulatory Surgery
Journal Title: BMH Medical Journal - Year 2019, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
The International Association for Ambulatory Surgery (IAAS) defined Ambulatory surgery in 1995 as a ‟surgical or diagnostic interventions, currently performed with traditional hospitalisation, that could, in most cases, be accomplished with complete confidence without a night of hospitalisation. Among other things, these procedures require the same technically sophisticated facilities as when done on an inpatient basis, rigorous pre-operative selection procedure and post operative follow up of for several hoursˮ.
Authors and Affiliations
Rajesh MC
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