[Economical benefits of one-day surgery treatment in children: 10 year of experience].
The authors present economical benefits of one day surgery treatment in children on the ground of own 10 years experiences. Analysis was made on the basis of 5855 children treated in Department of Pediatric Surgery in Zabrze (Poland) from March 1987 to March 1997. During this time 50.8% operations were performed in ambulatory surgery form. Global savings for hospital budget were achieved 77.2%. Authors point that one day surgery increases the efficiency of the surgical ward.
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Kliniki Chirurgii Dzieciecej I Katedry Pediatrii Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
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D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors