Key result
Among 2,520 patients undergoing day case surgery, 26 (1.03%) required unanticipated admission, with anesthesia contributing to only 3 of the 21 reviewed cases.
Observational (n=2,520)
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Unanticipated admission following day case surgery is rare, with surgical and social factors being the primary causes rather than anaesthetic complications.
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Low anesthesia-related day-case admissions; supports targeting surgical/social factors but leaves open prospective validation.
Deshpande et al. (1998) conducted an observational in Day case surgery (n=2,520). Day case surgery was evaluated on Unanticipated admission as an in-patient. Among 2,520 patients undergoing day case surgery, 26 (1.03%) required unanticipated admission, with anesthesia contributing to only 3 of the 21 reviewed cases.
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