ABOUT DAY SURGERY
Day Surgery is easily defined as a surgical procedure that is performed when the patient is able to be safely discharged on the same day.

-Day Surgery was first documented in Glasgow in 1909 when Dr Nicoll (a paediatric surgeon) performed day surgery in the outpatient setting with very successful outcomes. However, it was not well received by his medical collegues and as a result it did not appear again until 1970 in Fresco, Arizona, when the first freestanding day surgery unit was opened.
-Day Surgery has thrived ever since and Australia's first freestanding day surgery unit (The Surgicentre) opened in Dandenong, Victoria in 1985.
-There were 326 freestanding private day hospitals operating in Australia in 2013-14.
-Day Surgery is a popular choice for many people who need surgery as they are able to recover at home.
-It is performed in many different places, however almost all are performed in either:
-Freestanding Units: An independent, fully contained unit, or
Integrated Units: A ward or unit within a hospital setting, both private and public

In America in 1985, 35% of all surgery performed was day surgery compared with 2000 when it was between 72 - 85%! Australia is currently performing 59% of all surgery as day surgery.