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Improving day surgery rates of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery in surgical units not dedicated to performing day surgery: A retrospective observational cohort study.

James LucocqMostafa KhalilLouise RobertsStephen DalgleishArpit Jariwala
Published in: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice (2021)
The day surgery rate for ACL reconstruction remains low, despite an extremely low complication rate. Reconfiguration of the operating lists and positioning anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions earlier in the day will likely increase the same-day discharge rate and reduce associated costs.
Keyphrases
  • minimally invasive
  • coronary artery bypass
  • surgical site infection
  • anterior cruciate ligament
  • coronary artery disease
  • magnetic resonance
  • computed tomography