Day Surgery in Otolaryngology
From the Standpoint of a Middle-Scale General Hospital
2004 Volume 97 Issue 2 Pages 167-172
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2004 Volume 97 Issue 2 Pages 167-172
Day surgery is one of the new hospital menus, characterized by its service-oriented nature. Day surgery has been developed based on the medical philosophy of respecting the patient's lifestyle and enabling the patient to select his own treatment. In the present paper, a review was made on the present situation and future outlook of day surgery in otolaryngological practice from the standpoint of a middle-scale general hospital. It was stressed that (1) safety of the patient, (2) good surgical result, (3) economical efficacy, and (4) patient satisfaction should be taken into consideration for successful day surgery.
