Single-visit surgery: An evaluation from an institutional perspective.

Background/purpose: Elective ambulatory surgical care traditionally involves three independent visits. Single-Visit Surgery (SVS) is an alternative surgical model that consolidates care into one visit. Evaluation of the effect of this novel program on hospital operations is limited.

Single-Visit Surgery Offers Added Convenience and Excellent Family Satisfaction.

Background: The traditional model for elective ambulatory surgical care includes three separate visits to the surgeon: an initial consultation, a second for outpatient surgery, and a third for postoperative follow-up. Single-Visit Surgery (SVS) is an alternative model of ambulatory surgical care that consolidates care into a single appointment where patients with straightforward surgical problems are evaluated in the morning and undergo a surgical procedure later that same afternoon. In April 2016, SVS was introduced at a tertiary-care freestanding children's hospital.

Use of standardized visual aids improves informed consent for appendectomy in children: A randomized control trial.

Background: Obtaining informed consent for surgical procedures is often compromised by patient and family educational background, complexity of the forms, and language barriers. We developed and tested a visual aid in order to improve the informed consent process for families of children with appendicitis.

Methods: Families were randomized to receive either a standard surgical consent or a standard consent plus visual aid.

Closed and Open Reduction of Displaced Pediatric Lateral Condyle Humeral Fractures, a Study of Short-Term Complications and Postoperative Protocols.

Background: Displaced lateral condyle humeral fractures in children are treated operatively to maximize function and growth of the elbow. Traditionally an open approach is used for reduction of the fracture, but recent series have shown promising results with closed reduction. Percutaneous pins are typically used for fixation, no matter the reduction method.