Paediatric anaesthesia & critical care
Perspectives in Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia: Part 1—One Center's 15 Year Evolution in Eligibility, Utilization, Efficiency, and Outcomes
Authors' conclusion
A pediatric-specific ASC with appropriate patient selection processes, practice guidelines, and clinical expertise successfully mitigated the risk of complications.
Study context
- Population
- Patients of a free-standing pediatric ambulatory surgery center (ASC), July 2010 through December 2024
- Outcome
- Process, outcome and balancing metrics over time
Methodological detailssingle-centre, statistical process control charts
- Single-centre
- Statistical process control charts
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Patient and procedural acuity increased as the system matured (lower age cutoffs, higher ASA physical status scores)
- No change in unplanned emergency visits or hospital admissions
- COVID-19 pandemic had profound impacts on ASC operations and case mix, incl. temporary closure
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Perspectives in Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia: Part 1—One Center's 15 Year Evolution in Eligibility, Utilization, Efficiency, and Outcomes. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 3 July 2026. doi:10.
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