Changing concepts in anaesthesia for day care surgery

[...] adhering to practices such as documentation, guidelines preparation, equipment, standard monitoring, and collaboration with other institutional facilities, backup for the personnel in case of emergencies will enhance the safety, efficiency and reliability of office-based anaesthesia inside and outside the hospital. Because outpatient anaesthesia is a breakaway from our traditional training, we are constantly being confronted with the need for change in our clinical practice patterns.