TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anesthesia for Ambulatory Surgery A1 - Pomicter, G. Ryan A2 - Freeman, Brian S. A2 - Berger, Jeffrey S. PY - 2016 T2 - Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam AB - With the surge in ambulatory surgical cases, the ability to perform anesthesia safely and efficiently in an ambulatory setting is a valuable skill to possess. Ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) continue to increase in numbers throughout the United States. The rate of patients visiting free-standing ASCs has increased about 300% from 1996 to 2006, and many experts believe the rates will continue to rise. In addition to some social and economic factors, improved surgical techniques and minimally invasive procedures have also driven the growth of ASCs. The growth of anesthesia provided at ASCs also led to changes in the anesthesia field itself. Improvements in monitoring devices, shorter-acting anesthetic agents, better perioperative care, multimodal pain control, including advances in regional anesthesia, and preventive treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) have greatly assisted in the growth of cases performed in an ambulatory setting. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/08 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135743676 ER -