El-Shafie M, Shapiro R P
Pediatrics. 1977 Oct;60(4 Pt 2):600-2.
A total of 5,522 outpatient surgical procedures were performed at the Children's Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies, between 1968 and 1973. This included 2,662 general surgical procedures. There were no deaths or major complications. Parents participated actively in the preoperative and postoperative care. Outpatient surgery can be a safe, inexpensive, and effective means of health care delivery. It is of special value in developing countries with limited facilities for inpatient care.
1968年至1973年间，西印度群岛牙买加金斯敦的儿童医院共进行了5522例门诊外科手术。其中包括2662例普通外科手术。没有死亡病例或重大并发症。家长积极参与术前和术后护理。门诊手术可以是一种安全、廉价且有效的医疗保健提供方式。在住院护理设施有限的发展中国家，它具有特殊价值。
