Recent advances in ambulatory anaesthesia

Evaluation of the Rhodes Index of Nausea and Vomiting for ambulatory surgery patients

“…Postoperative nausea and vomiting are common in the immediate postanaesthesia period, occurring in up to 70% of ambulatory surgery patients (Dwyer & McGoldrick 1994, White 1995, Marley 1996). These distressing and disruptive side‐effects can have an impact on patient comfort, length of stay in the surgical facility and even cause readmission.…”

Fifty years of ambulatory anaesthesia: Stepping out and stepping forward!

“…[ 1 ] The number of anaesthetic procedures in ambulatory or similar non-traditional settings and contexts has grown by leaps and bounds over the half-century, especially over the past two to three decades, showing a striking parallel with the number of publications on this theme. [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ]…”