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Factors determining length of stay of surgical day-case patients

Alexander Jünger, J. Klasen, Matthew A. Benson, G Sciuk, B. Hartmann, J. Sticher, G. Hempelmann

European Journal of Anaesthesiology · 2001 · 91 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

In day-case surgery, the predictors of prolonged stay in the day-care unit and unplanned Hospital admission are mainly related to the surgical procedure.

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A Post-Anesthetic Discharge Scoring System for home readiness after ambulatory surgery

Frances Chung, Vincent Chan, Dennis Ong · Journal of Clinical Anesthesia · 1995 · 438 citations

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Unanticipated admission after ambulatory surgery — a prospective study

Joanne Fortier, Frances Chung, Jun Su · Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d anesthésie · 1998 · 418 citations · Full text

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Factors Affecting Discharge Time in Adult Outpatients

D. Janet Pavlin, Suzanne E. Rapp, Nayak L. Polissar et al. · Anesthesia & Analgesia · 1998 · 329 citations

Analysis of Strategies to Decrease Postanesthesia Care Unit Costs 

Franklin Dexter, John H. Tinker · Anesthesiology · 1995 · 269 citations · Full text