This high achievement of day-case treatment, even in patients with ASA grade III, is explained by a new anaesthetic regimen together with good surgical technique and close follow-up.

The 1-month postoperative combination regimen improved treatment results in patients with Dukes B and C rectal cancer, in terms of local recurrence rate, recurrence-free survival and overall survival, without serious side-effects.

Outpatient laparoscopic fundoplication is safe and well tolerated by the majority of patients.

Ambulatory laparoscopic surgery is cost effective, patient friendly, and appropriate for surgical resident training. Strict organization of security rules is mandatory.