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Duration of Surgery

The duration of surgery in the ambulatory setting was originally limited to procedures lasting less than 90 minutes because investigators have found that the operating and anesthetic time is a strong predictor of postoperative complications (e.g., pain, emesis)[44] and delayed discharge, [30] as well as unanticipated admission to the hospital after ambulatory surgery.[11] [44] [45] [46]

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