title: [Ambulatory surgery: an evolution of both the surgical technics and the way of care. To excellence in surgery].
abstract: Day-case surgery has been made possible thanks to the development of surgical techniques such as video-assisted surgery. Mini-invasive surgery reduces the incisional size, decreases postoperative pain, and the duration of postoperative rehabilitation. Robot-assisted surgery is a new technical improvement which increases safety and accuracy of surgical procedures. Laser surgery decreases the risk of postoperative bleeding allowing day-case ablation of the prostate to be performed. Improvement in surgical management is related to: Day-case surgery is demanding, leading to surgeons, anaesthetists and all health care providers to better control patients' management, in order to improve health care quality and safety.
authors: AP-HP, hôpitaux universitaires de Seine-Saint-Denis, université de Paris-13, hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de chirurgie digestive, 93143 Bondy cedex, France; Association française de chirurgie ambulatoire, 93143 Bondy cedex, France. Electronic address: corinne.vons@jvr.aphp.fr.
authors: Corinne
authors: C
authors: Vons
mesh_terms: D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020535:Video-Assisted Surgery