Emergency department use and hospital admission in children following ambulatory surgery: a retrospective population-based cohort study

• Main Authors: Elizabeth G VanDenKerkhof (Author), David H Goldstein (Author), Joan Tranmer (Author), Monakshi Sawhney (Author), Xuejiao Wei (Author), Genevieve Pare (Author), Ian Mayne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction Paediatric ambulatory surgery (same day surgery and planned same day discharge) is more frequently being performed more in Canada and around the world; however, after surgery children may return to hospital, either through the emergency department (ED) or through a hospital admission (H...