Vol.97 No.2 contentsPRACTICA OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGICA
Vol. 97 No. 2 February 2004
Day Surgery in Otolaryngology
-From the Standpoint of a Middle-Scale General Hospital-
Takayuki Mochizuki
(Yamato Tokushukai Hospital)
Day surgery is one of the new hospital menus, characterized by its service-oriented nature. Day surgery has been developed based on the medical philosophy of respecting the patient's lifestyle and enabling the patient to select his own treatment. In the present paper, a review was made on the present situation and future outlook of day surgery in otolaryngological practice from the standpoint of a middle-scale general hospital. It was stressed that (1) safety of the patient, (2) good surgical result, (3) economical efficacy, and (4) patient satisfaction should be taken into consideration for successful day surgery.
Key words : day surgery, new hospital menus, patient's lifestyle, selection of his own treatment