Table 3.

Eligibility requirements for outpatient surgery.

Author (Country, year)	Sample size	Investigated procedure	Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Bertin (USA, 2005)6	10 inpatient, 10 outpatient	Total hip arthroplasty	Consent; Stable cardiovascular, respiratory, and renal systems; Preoperatively master physical therapy instructions such as dislocation precautions; Caregiver in home following surgery	Patients with diabetes/history of prostatic hypertrophy initially excluded then considered on an individual basis
Krywulak (Canada, 2005)7	21 inpatient, 19 outpatient	Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament	15-50 years of age; >6 hours from injury; Live <1 hour from hospital; A caregiver for the first 48 hours after surgery; Perceived psychological ability to cope at home after surgery	Previous anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Serious health condition requiring in-hospital supervision after the operation; Hypersensitivity to ASA/NSAIDs; Known bleeding disorder or active peptic ulcer disease
Kolisek (USA, 2009)8	64 inpatient, 64 outpatient	Total knee arthroplasty	Lived within 1 hour from the office; An adult caregiver at home following surgery	History of diabetes, myocardial infarction, stroke, congestive heart failure, venous thromboembolism, cardiac arrhythmia, respiratory failure, or chronic pain requiring regular opioid medications