title: Paediatric day-case surgery in a district general hospital: a safe option in a dedicated unit.
abstract: Currently, there is a trend towards the centralisation of paediatric surgery in specialist regional units. This study reports the results of 4 years' experience of paediatric day-case surgery in a dedicated unit within a district general hospital. Since its inception in 1993, data have been collected on all individuals undergoing surgery. Between 1993-1997, 804 operations were performed with 80% of procedures being undertaken by a consultant. There were 7 (< 1%) known complications and 7 (< 1%) patients required admission postoperatively. These results compare favourably with those of specialist institutions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayday University Hospital, Thornton Heath, Surrey, UK. frcalder@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Calder
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hurley
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D013502:General Surgery / Q000458:organization & administration; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006767:Hospitals, District / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D008131:London; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors; D014850:Waiting Lists; D016526:Workload