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Over a period of 16 months, three-fourths of the proctologic surgery performed by our clinic was done on an outpatient basis. By doing so, 1,200 patient visits and approximately 300 histories, physicals, and discahrge summaries were eliminated, while obviously benefiting patients and reducing health care costs. Thus, we can conclude that hospitalization is not necessary for the majority of proctologic surgery patients.
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Read at the meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Atlanta, Georgia, June 10 to 14, 1979.
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Medwell, S.J., Friend, W.G. Outpatient anorectal surgery. Dis Colon Rectum 22, 480–482 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02586936
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