title: [Ambulatory pediatric surgery--possibilities and limits].
abstract: Pediatric surgical operations performed on an ambulatory basis in a practice are still rare in Germany. Prerequisites, indications, possibilities and limitations are presented. Some 869 operations were performed under general anesthesia within 21 months. Of the children 70% were under 5 years of age. The postoperative results were evaluated by means of a questionnaire in 352 children. Early complications occurred in five instances (1.4%) and late complications in one child (0.3%); hernia recurrence). Observing the possibilities and limitations, ambulatory pediatric surgery yields good results and takes the peculiarities of children into consideration.
authors.affiliation: Arzt für Chirurgie-Kinderchirurgie, München, Bundesrepublik, Deutschland.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Angerpointner
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Ambulante Kinderchirurgie--Möglichkeiten und Grenzen.