In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Steven K. Young and Brian M. Osman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Ambulatory Anesthesia Safe Practices in 2026. Top experts discuss accreditation changes in ASCs in 2025; comprehensive review of OBA safety 2026 for the next generation; 2025 AHA/ACC updates and implication in ASC; updates of ERAS for ambulatory procedures; and much more.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Perioperative Management of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors - p. 181 10. Closed Claims Analysis of Data for Ambulatory Anesthesia - p. 197 11. Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in the Ambulatory Setting - p. 209 12. Reimagining Recovery: How Extended Ambulatory Models and Patient Hotels are Changing the Outpatient Surgical Paradigm - p. 219 13. Preoperative Considerations for Pediatric Surgeries at Ambulatory Surgical Centers - p. 239 14. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Management, New Drugs in the Outpatient Setting - p. 253 15. The Potential Benefits of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery: Updated Review - p. 269 16. Simulation and Education in Health Care - p. 301 17. Optimizing Anesthetic Care for Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Safety, Complications, and Emergency Preparedness - p. 319 18. A Contemporary Review on Health Care Disparities in Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia - p. 341 19. Comprehensive Review of Office-Based Anesthesia Safety 2026 for the Next Generation - p. 353 20. Applying the 2024 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiac Evaluation and Managment of Patients Having Noncardiac Surgeries in an Ambulatory Setting - p. 369 21. Perioperative Management of Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery: Clinical Considerations for Anesthesiologists - p. 383
In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Steven K. Young and Brian M. Osman bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Ambulatory Anesthesia Safe Practices in 2026. Top experts discuss accreditation changes in ASCs in 2025; comprehensive review of OBA safety 2026 for the next generation; 2025 AHA/ACC updates and implication in ASC; updates of ERAS for ambulatory procedures; and much more.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. i 3. Table of Contents - p. i 4. Copyright - p. ii 5. Contributors - p. iii 6. Forthcoming Issues - p. xi 7. Foreword - p. xiii 8. Preface - p. xv 9. Perioperative Management of Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 Inhibitors - p. 181 10. Closed Claims Analysis of Data for Ambulatory Anesthesia - p. 197 11. Management of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices in the Ambulatory Setting - p. 209 12. Reimagining Recovery: How Extended Ambulatory Models and Patient Hotels are Changing the Outpatient Surgical Paradigm - p. 219 13. Preoperative Considerations for Pediatric Surgeries at Ambulatory Surgical Centers - p. 239 14. Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Management, New Drugs in the Outpatient Setting - p. 253 15. The Potential Benefits of Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery: Updated Review - p. 269 16. Simulation and Education in Health Care - p. 301 17. Optimizing Anesthetic Care for Pediatric Tonsillectomy and Adenoidectomy in Ambulatory Surgery Centers: Safety, Complications, and Emergency Preparedness - p. 319 18. A Contemporary Review on Health Care Disparities in Pediatric Ambulatory Anesthesia - p. 341 19. Comprehensive Review of Office-Based Anesthesia Safety 2026 for the Next Generation - p. 353 20. Applying the 2024 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines for Cardiac Evaluation and Managment of Patients Having Noncardiac Surgeries in an Ambulatory Setting - p. 369 21. Perioperative Management of Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Undergoing Ambulatory Surgery: Clinical Considerations for Anesthesiologists - p. 383
