title: [Is surgery of inguinal hernia acceptable in ambulatory care?].
abstract: A prospective study was performed of 45 selected patients subjected to inguinal hernia repair on an outpatient basis. Forty-two patients (93%) were discharged the same day. In retrospect 37 of the patients (82%) favoured this outpatient procedure. The early complication rate was not higher than that of a comparable group of inpatients with an average hospital stay of 5.8 days.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: de Bruin
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: van der Ham
authors.forename: T I
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Yo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D011182:Postoperative Care; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Is liesbreukoperatie in dagverpleging acceptabel?