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Revista Cubana de Cirugía
On-line version ISSN 1561-2945
Abstract
DOMINGUEZ LANUZA, Juan Carlos; ZAMORA SANTANA, Orlando; RODRIGUEZ REYES, Juan Francisco and CABRERA ESPINOSA, Julio César. Estructura y funcionamiento de un servicio de cirugía mayor ambulatoria y de corta hospitalización. Rev Cubana cir [online]. 1999, vol.38, n.1, pp. 46-51. ISSN 1561-2945.
A study of the structure and functioning of the Service of Ambulatory Surgery and of Short Hospitalization of the "Miguel Enríquez" Clinical and Surgical Teaching Hospital since its creation in April, 1989, to December, 1995, was conducted. The total amount of major procedures (12 259) by different surgical specialities and the working flowchart were analyzed. A low index of complications (4.7 %) was obtained
Keywords : OUTPATIENTS CLINICS, HOSPITAL [organization & administration]; AMBULATORY SURGERY; LENGTH OF STAY.