One-day surgery in pediatric otolaryngology--10 years' experience.
OBJECTIVE
Based on long-term results, to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 1-day surgery in pediatric otolaryngology.


METHODS
Clinical records in our surgical day care unit during 10 years of its operation were retrospectively evaluated.


RESULTS
From 12,331 children treated on day care unit, for 356 children (2.9%) it was necessary to stay in hospital overnight due to complications.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on our results, 1-day surgery is safe and effective and has several advantages including patients' satisfaction, a short hospital stay and therefore cost reduction and shorter waiting time for elective surgery.
Children's Medical Center of Faculty Hospital Brno, Pediatric Otolaryngology Clinic, Cernopolní 9, 625 00 Brno, Czech Republic. michaela.machalova@atlas.cz
Michaela
M
Máchalová
Ivo
I
Slapák
D000293:Adolescent; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018153:Czech Republic; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D013517:Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies