• Data collection of complication
• Data collection for infections
• Quality rating questionnaire
• Follow up
• Information leaflet for day surgery
• Meetings with nursing staff.
The study was carried out by comparing data from the period 2003–2006. The activity of general surgery includes: general, breast, plastic and vascular. From 2003 to 2006 day surgery activity increased considerably, partly due to good organization and partly because it has been favourably received by the population.
During the period 2003–2006, 1835 operations were carried out in day surgery. The percentage of operations in D. S. compared to the total activity of Surgery Division I, demonstrates a gradual increase from 18.7 to 32 % . In the last few years, some changes have been introduced in day surgery:
From the study carried out we can affirm that the present organization of our day surgery, manages to maintain a high standard of care and a low incidence of complications with statistical data similar to those described in literature.