Patient Selection for Ambulatory Surgery

This chapter focuses on the careful criteria for selecting patients for outpatient surgical procedures, emphasizing the need for low complication risks and short recovery times. It explores factors like obesity and obstructive sleep apnea that impact surgical outcomes and discusses the importance of accurate ASA classification in preoperative assessments. Through case examples, the chapter illustrates the complexities of determining candidacy for ambulatory surgery while addressing common misconceptions in anesthesia protocols.