Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

"Ambulatory Surgical Procedures" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Surgery performed on an outpatient basis. It may be hospital-based or performed in an office or surgicenter.

Descriptor ID	D000556
MeSH Number(s)	E04.030
Concept/Terms	Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Ambulatory Surgical Procedures Ambulatory Surgery Outpatient Surgery Outpatient Surgeries Surgeries, Outpatient Surgery, Outpatient Procedure, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgical Surgical Procedure, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures, Ambulatory Surgery, Ambulatory Ambulatory Surgeries Surgeries, Ambulatory Ambulatory Surgical Procedure Surgery, Office Surgery, Office Office Surgery Office Surgeries Surgeries, Office Surgery, Day Surgery, Day Day Surgeries Surgeries, Day Day Surgery

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures [E04.030]

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Bar chart showing 67 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 9 publications in 2024

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	2	0	2
1998	1	0	1
1999	3	1	4
2001	0	1	1
2004	0	1	1
2005	1	0	1
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	0	1
2013	2	0	2
2014	0	4	4
2015	1	0	1
2016	2	1	3
2017	1	0	1
2018	6	2	8
2019	5	3	8
2020	4	1	5
2021	4	0	4
2022	0	2	2
2023	4	3	7
2024	6	3	9
2025	0	1	1

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Lans J, Beagles CB, Watkins IT, Lechtig A, Garg R, Chen NC. Unplanned Postoperative Emergency Department Visits After Upper Extremity Fracture Surgery. J Orthop Trauma. 2025 01 01; 39(1):22-27.

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Sraj S, Farley BJ, Taras JS, Lese AB, Prud'homme BJ, Gross R, Vien Cheung WY, Cox S. Perioperative Patient Experience in Office-Based Wide-Awake Hand Surgery. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 09; 50(9):1133.e1-1133.e7.

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Beagles CB, Watkins IT, Lechtig A, Blazar P, Chen NC, Lans J. Trends in inpatient versus outpatient upper extremity fracture surgery from 2008 to 2021 and their implications for equitable access: a retrospective cohort study. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Dec; 34(8):4049-4056.

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Thomas TL, Stevens CS, Goh GS, Kistler JM, Ilyas AM. Direct Variable Cost Comparison of Monitored Anesthesia Care Versus Wide Awake Local Anesthesia No Tournique Carpal Tunnel Release: A Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing Analysis. J Hand Surg Am. 2025 08; 50(8):1008.e1-1008.e8.

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Leal J, Kugelman DN, Seyler TM, Jiranek WA, Wellman SS, Bolognesi MP, Ryan SP. Same-Day Discharge Total Knee Arthroplasty: Hospital Demonstrates Similar Outcomes to Ambulatory Surgery Center in a More Complex Patient Population. J Arthroplasty. 2025 02; 40(2):392-399.

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Plusch KJ, Miller C, Wood K, Alfonsi S, Kachooei AR, Matzon JL, Ilyas AM. The Effect of Anticoagulant and Antiplatelet Medications on Wide-Awake Hand Surgery: An Analysis of 2,162 Cases. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 10; 49(10):966-970.

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Holds JB, Gervasio KA. Office-based Blepharoplasty. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2024 Jul 01; 64(3):41-50.

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Liu CF, Hurwitz JL, Krahn AD, Ellenbogen KA, Slotwiner DJ, Schoenfeld MH, Pelosi F, Mainigi SK, Berman AE, Rashba EJ, Hao S, Sachdev M, Larsen TR, Tsai S, Miller L, Smith AM, Shanker AJ. Reply to the Editor- Ask not if, but which ablation procedures may be?performed in the ambulatory surgical center! Heart Rhythm. 2024 10; 21(10):2071.

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Liu CF, Hurwitz JL, Krahn AD, Ellenbogen KA, Slotwiner DJ, Schoenfeld MH, Pelosi F, Mainigi SK, Berman AE, Rashba EJ, Hao S, Sachdev M, Larsen TR, Tsai S, Miller L, Smith AM, Shanker AJ. Heart Rhythm Society's survey assessing same-day discharge after electrophysiology procedures and implementation in ambulatory surgical centers. Heart Rhythm. 2024 09; 21(9):1746-1748.

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Bertoni DG, Garvey E, Garg N, Amin D, Tekumalla S, Mann D, Naimi B, Zhan T, Hunt P, Boon M, Huntley C. Safety of Ambulatory Surgery For Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Retrospective Review. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 07; 171(1):277-285.

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