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Published online: April 06, 2017
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© 2017 American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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- High acuity sleeve gastrectomy patients in a free-standing ambulatory surgical centerSurgery for Obesity and Related DiseasesVol. 13Issue 7
- PreviewProcedures performed in ambulatory surgical centers (ASC) can provide several advantages over hospital-based surgery. Understandably, concerns have been raised regarding “high acuity” cases in the ASC setting. Recently the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) presented protocols for ASCs to follow, requiring them to perform only “low acuity” cases to be compliant with accreditation.
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