This paper analyses the ENT day case surgery performed over the period May 1974 to May 1984 in Cardiff. The patients undergoing such surgery, the types of surgery, forms of anaesthesia, travelling considerations, seasonal variation and admission rate are examined. The problems of list organization, patient selection and attendance are examined in detail in a 12-month period from May 1981 to May 1982.
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