Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

Surgery performed on an outpatient basis. It may be hospital-based or performed in an office or surgicenter.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Surgery performed on an outpatient basis. It may be hospital-based or performed in an office or surgicenter.

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Synonyms

21 entry terms
  • Ambulatory Surgery
  • Ambulatory Surgical Procedure
  • Outpatient Surgery
  • Procedure, Ambulatory Surgical
  • Procedures, Ambulatory Surgical
  • Surgery, Ambulatory
  • Surgery, Outpatient
  • Surgical Procedure, Ambulatory
  • Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory
  • Ambulatory Surgeries
  • Outpatient Surgeries
  • Surgeries, Ambulatory
  • Surgeries, Outpatient
  • Day Surgery
  • Office Surgery
  • Surgery, Day
  • Surgery, Office
  • Day Surgeries
  • Office Surgeries
  • Surgeries, Day
  • Surgeries, Office

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, rehabilitation, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

outpatient surg performed in MD's office, surgicenter or hosp

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History Note

98(80)

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Previous Indexing

  • Ambulatory Care (1966-1979)
  • Outpatient Clinics, Hospital (1966-1979)

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Tree Number

  1. E04w.030w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ambulatory Surgical Procedures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000556. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000556
  2. Ambulatory Surgical Procedures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outpatient_surgery
  3. Ambulatory Surgical Procedures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2301892