Ambulatory Anesthesia: The Requisites

1. A Short History of Ambulatory Anesthesia 2. Patient Selection for Ambulatory Surgery 3. Preoperative Evaluation of Ambulatory Surgery Patients 4. Short-Acting Intravenous Anesthetics 5. Advances in General Anesthesia Techniques for Ambulatory Anesthesia 6. Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia for Ambulatory Surgery 7. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting 8. Outpatient Anesthesia Complications 9. Discharge Criteria 10. Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia 11. Geriatric Ambulatory Anesthesia 12. Ambulatory Anesthesia for Dentistry and Office-Based Surgery 13. Ambulatory Surgery Accreditation 14. Ambulatory Surgery Facility Design and Construction Appendix: Guidelines for Office-Based Anesthesia Appendix: Considerations for Anesthesiologists in Setting Up and Maintaining a Safe Office Anesthesia Environment