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Table 1 Surgical interventions grouped by surgical specialty and ASI

From: Predicting recovery at home after Ambulatory Surgery

GYNAECOLOGY

Low incapacity

· Echographically guided puncture of ovarian cyst under sedation

· Excision of lesions in the vulva or vagina under sedation

· Diagnostic hysteroscopy under sedation

Middle incapacity

· Cervical conization.

· Surgical resection by hysteroscopy.

· Treatment of injuries to the vulva or vagina under general anaesthesia.

· Hydrolaparoscopic tubal exploration.

High incapacity

· Laparoscopic tubal and ovarian surgery.

· Laparoscopic management of endometriosis.

· Laparoscopic adnexectomy.

· Laparoscopic myomectomy.

· Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions.

· Laparoscopic sterilization.

GENERAL AND DIGESTIVE SURGERY

Low incapacity

· Excision benign pathology of breast under sedation.

· Excision of great lipomas under sedation.

· Excision of non-benign breast pathology under sedation.

Middle incapacity

· Pilonidal sinus excision under sedation.

· Umbilical hernia repair.

· Perianal pathology excision under sedation.

High incapacity

· Hemorroidectomy.

· Pre-peritoneal laparoscopic hernia repair.

· Open hernia repair.

EAR, NOSE AND THROAT

Low incapacity

· Excision of benign ENT pathology under sedation.

· Endolaryngeal microsurgery.

· Adenoidectomy and ear revision in adults and children.

· Videofibrosomnoscopy.

Middle incapacity

High incapacity

· Septoplasty

· Uvulopalatoplasty

STOMATOLOGY

Low incapacity

Middle incapacity

· Stomatologic treatment in psychic disabled under general anaesthesia.

· Stomatologic treatment under general anaesthesia.

· Stomatologic treatment under sedation.

High incapacity

ORTHOPAEDICS

Low incapacity

· Excision of injuries or benign tumours in limbs.

Middle incapacity

· Extraction of osteosynthetic material in arms or feet.

· Surgical interventions in tendon sheath, ganglion cyst, carpal and tarsal tunnel.

· Arthroscopy of knee (meniscopathy and cleaning in arthrosis).

High incapacity

· Acromioplasty.

· Arthroscopy of knee with ligamentoplasty.

· Osteotomy in hands or arms.

· Osteotomy in feet (hallus valgus, hallus rigidus, etc).

UROLOGY

Low incapacity

· Circumcision under sedation or general anaesthesia in adults or children.

· Change or withdrawal of urethral catheters.

· Cystoscopy.

· Prostate biopsy under sedation.

· Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy under sedation.

Middle incapacity

· Surgical interventions involving testicles (hydrocelectomy, varicocelectomy).

· Undescendent testicle.

High incapacity