[Ambulatory surgery at the surgical clinic and polyclinic of the Munich Technical University].

Day-care and especially short-stay surgery were found attractive logistics for surgery of the hand, inguinal hernia repair, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, invasive measures for tumor staging such as diagnostic laparoscopy and implantation of vascular ports for chemotherapy. This new way of surgical organization is a practical alternative to overcome increasing limitations of hospitalization capacities and to conserve everyday surgery which is necessary for the teaching of students and surgical beginners within otherwise highly specialized institutions.