This chapter provides an overview of ambulatory anesthesia, focusing on key concepts relevant to board examinations. It emphasizes patient selection, considering factors that increase complication rates, and the importance of local policies and procedures. The chapter also includes a review of ASA physical status classification.
Procedures in ambulatory settings should be elective, with low complication rates and short recovery times.
Patient selection considers factors like obesity, sleep apnea, and medical conditions.
Anesthesiologists should know local policies and ASA physical status classification (ASA 1-5, and E).