AMBULATORY SURGICAL PROCEDURES

This study looked at whether children aged 1 to 8 can safely drink clear fluids 1 hour after outpatient surgery instead of waiting 2 hours. 172 children were randomly assigned to drink at either 1 or 2 hours after anesthesia. The goal was to see if earlier drinking increases vomi…

This registry study collects detailed information from 45,000 adults undergoing fast-track hip or knee replacement at eight Danish hospitals. Researchers track patient health before surgery and complications afterward, including hospital stays, readmissions, and deaths within 90 …

This study looked at whether a central monitoring station outside the operating room could safely replace having an anesthesia nurse in each room during eye surgeries like cataract removal. Researchers compared the rate of complications (like high blood pressure or low oxygen) be…

This study tested a new method called ATPmetry to check if patients' skin is clean before surgery. Currently, nurses look at the skin to decide if it's clean, but this can be unreliable. The study involved 200 patients having day surgery. Researchers took two swabs from the surgi…