title: [Ambulatory septoplasty].
abstract: The AA. admit that the septoplasty under general anaesthesia is a surgical procedure that can be realized ambulatory, without added risks to patient. With viewpoint they have done a retrospective survey of the whole group of septoplasties performed under general anaesthesia at Torrelavega Hospital (Santander) in two years, between April 1995 and August 1997. The total number of cases amounted 56 (49 men and 7 women), lasting the procedure, more or less, one hour; postanaesthesia recovery also about 86 minutes and the hospital permanence about six hours and a half. Readmitted were 14 cases, because vomiting (7), for laryngeal spasm (2), bleeding (1), retention of urine (1) and other because vertigo (1), fever (1) and headache (1).
authors: Hospital Sierrallana, Torrelavega, Cantabria.
authors: J T
authors: JT
authors: Bezós Capelastegui
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Morales-Angulo
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Maestre
authors: J
authors: J
authors: García Mantilla
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Salomón Felechosa
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Carrera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery*; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies