title: [Ambulatory surgery interventions in childhood in a surgical clinic].
abstract: Between Jan. 1, 1980 and Dec. 31, 1990 1 688 children underwent One-Day-Surgery at the Surgical Department of the Rhenish-Westfalian Technical University. More than 85% of the operations were inguinal hernias (n = 765), phimoses (n = 324) and umbilical hernias (n = 185). The children's age ranged from 3 months up to 14 years. 27 patients (1.6%) could not be dismissed at the same day because of early complications. Two postoperative hemorrhages after circumcision led to readmissions and reoperation. More than 90% of the parents and 85% of the pediatrists were satisfied with the One-Day-Surgery. A responsible and successful One-Day-Surgery needs qualified surgeons, a well defined organizational structure and the observance of forensic problems.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgische Klinik, Medizinischen Fakultät, RWTH, Aachen.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steinau
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tittel
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Schumpelick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care