Recovery time and patient satisfaction in ambulatory knee arthroscopy: Prospective study comparing three anaesthetic methods

Ambulatory Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 75-79

  Martin M A ^a   Olle G ^a   Oferil, F ^a   Opisso, Ll ^a   Serra Prat, M ^b   Hidalgo, L ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE MATARÓ   (Spain)

^b Research and Development Unit   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ambulatory surgery; Efficacy; General anaesthesia; Safety; Satisfaction; Spinal anaesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REOPERATION; SEDATION; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26844512571     PISSN: 09666532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ambsur.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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