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Scope and problems of day-care surgery in a plastic surgical unit.

Abstract
Interest in day-care surgery is on the increase world-wide, with various surgical specialties embracing this mode of health service. In a period of 5 years (January 1989-December 1993), 286 patients attending a Plastic Surgical Unit were operated on a day care basis. This represented 22.7% of all cases done within the period. The most frequently performed procedure was keloid excision and suture/flap cover (29.7%) followed by inguinal hemiorrhaphy (10.8%) ganglionectomy (8%), excision of lipoma (8%), scar revision (5.2%), suture of skin lacerations (4.5%), breast lumps biopsy (5.9), release, grafting or plasty of flexion deformity of fingers (3.4%). Other problems dealt with on day care basis included repair of human bite losses of face (3.2%); Excision of gynaccomastia (3.1%) umbilical hernia repair (2.4%); breast augmentation with implant 0.3%. Excision of planter wart, hairy naevus, chronic neck folliculitis, sebaceous cyst, dermoid cyst and polydactylism constituted the rest of problems dealt with as day cases. Readmission represents failure of day care surgery and constituted 2.4% of all cases. This was due mainly to social factors and bleeding at home. Significant wound breakdown occurred in 0.69% of cases. We conclude that day care plastic surgery in our subregion is safe and effective.
AuthorsB C Jiburum, F C Akpuaka
JournalWest African journal of medicine (West Afr J Med) 1996 Oct-Dec Vol. 15 Issue 4 Pg. 237-9 ISSN: 0189-160X [Print] Nigeria
PMID9020604 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedures (adverse effects)
  • Health Services Research
  • Humans
  • Nigeria
  • Patient Readmission
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Surgery, Plastic (organization & administration)

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