AMBULATORY SURGERY

This study looked at whether giving the drug aminophylline early or late during surgery helps children wake up faster after general anesthesia. Sixty children aged 4 to 12 having day surgery took part. They were split into three groups: one got the drug early, one got it late, an…

This study compared two ways to numb the leg for outpatient vein ablation surgery: a femoral nerve block (injecting lidocaine near the groin) and low-dose spinal anesthesia (injecting bupivacaine into the spine). Forty adults aged 18-80 with mild to moderate health status took pa…

This study tested whether a device called SMART ANGEL, which tracks heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and symptoms like pain and nausea at home, could reduce unplanned hospital visits, doctor calls, or extra prescriptions after major or intermediate outpatient surgery. O…

This study looked at 200 adults having day surgery with general anesthesia. One group received their pain medication prescription before surgery, the other after. Researchers tracked how many people had moderate-to-severe pain at home within 24 hours. The goal was to see if givin…

This study observed 193 adults who had emergency laparoscopic appendix surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis. Researchers wanted to see how closely hospitals followed a specific recovery plan called RICA (an ERAS pathway) and whether early discharge within 24 hours was safe and …