1. The safety and feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy as an outpatient surgical procedure has been well established. Other procedures that are increasingly being performed on an outpatient basis include laparoscopic fundoplication and laparoscopic gastric band surgery.
2. The most common causes for overnight admission include nausea, pain, and capnothorax.

Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeries

1. Surgical Techniques
2. Physiologic Effects
3. Anesthetic Management
4. Pain Prevention
5. Intraoperative Complications
6. Postoperative Considerations
7. Ambulatory Laparoscopic Procedures
8. Summary