Suitability for day case surgery
Issues when assessing a patient's appropriateness for day surgery include:
- physical status - ASA classes I or II are permitted
- age
- type of surgery
- length of anaesthesia
- type of anaesthesia
- intubation
- surgeon
- recovery criteria
- transport
- postoperative pain relief
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