Is day surgery safe? A Danish multicentre study of morbidity after 57,709 day surgery procedures.

摘要: Background Day surgery is expanding in several countries, and it important to collect information about quality. The aim of this study was assess morbidity unanticipated hospital visits 0–30 days post-operatively a large cohort. Methods We prospectively recorded data from 57,709 day procedures performed eight centres over 3-year period. We cross-checked with the National Patient Registry identify complications post-operatively, registrations Danish Register Cause Death were requested. retrieved records 1174 patients assign relation between secondary contact surgery. Results The overall rate return 1.21% [95% confidence interval (CI): 1.12–1.30%] caused by wide range diagnoses. No deaths definitely related surgery. due haemorrhage/haematoma 0.50% (95% CI: 0.44–0.56%), infection 0.44% 0.38–0 49%) thromboembolic events 0.03%. Major rare. surgical highest complication tonsillectomies 11.4%, surgically induced abortions 3.13% inguinal hernia repairs 1.23%. Conclusion This large-scale national confirmed that associated very low visits. Despite rapid expansion surgery, safety has been maintained, major being rare, no