Advantages and disadvantages of day surgery in a department of general surgery.

摘要: Introduction We make our study of day surgery to awaken health worker that is possible reduce the mean hospitalization time for each type procedure: it needs improvement in communication, organizational and medical skills with a specific training both nursing staff. Material A retrospective on all patients who underwent procedures from 1st January 2008 31st December 2011. Out 486 hospitalizations programmed surgery, 177 (36.41%) were made Day Surgery (DS) total 450 operations. Of those patients, 105 (59.3%) stayed Overnight. Results Re-conversion rate reached 1% referred haemorrhagy post-hemorroidectomy. Discussion Nowadays Italy many surgical could be performed are routine an higher cost NHS. In department DS small but even other (hernioplasty, hemorroidectomy, stripping vein safena, etc.). Our activity has had some negative aspects availability operating rooms possibility Conclusions permits better use resources also cut costs. The dates series demonstrate necessity improving DS, considering trends most part European Countries. Authors highlight importance creating Units Day-Surgery permit