title: The role of a paediatric day surgery unit at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow between 1993 and 2006.
abstract: A retrospective analysis was carried out on all day surgery admissions at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children between 1993 and 2006. The aim of the study was to analyse the total number of operations per day, month and year; specialties involved; and age range of the children admitted, to examine how these factors changed over the 13-year study period. We also studied the specific operations performed in 2006 by each specialty.
authors.affiliation: Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Dalnair St, Yorkhill G3 8SJ, UK. nicolemperry@btinternet.com
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Ewan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brownlee
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Carachi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D008511:Medicine / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012606:Scotland; D013503:Surgery Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult