Baily & Love 22: Day Case Surgery

Day case surgery represents one of the most significant shifts in modern surgical practice. This episode explores how procedures once requiring prolonged admission can now be delivered safely, efficiently, and with excellent outcomes.We discuss patient selection, procedural suitability, anaesthetic considerations, discharge criteria, and complication avoidance. The episode also addresses systems design — scheduling, patient education, and follow-up — and the importance of clear safety-netting.This chapter highlights that successful day surgery depends not on speed, but on planning — aligning surgical, anaesthetic, nursing, and patient expectations into a single coordinated pathway. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe