GI procedures in ambulatory centers

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lakersbaby

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do you guys follow your OR criteria for ambulatory surgery for GI procedures also? Sounds pretty conservative to block some BMI 40-45 people from getting colonoscopy or egd based on those criteria? Anyone have a separate set of GI procedure criteria they use?
 
Our outpatient criteria hold across the board for all our centers, GI or ambulatory surgery. We don't lower the standard for GI cases. I'd have to check, but I think our BMI cutoff is 50.
 
BMI 40 is our cutoff for general anesthesia and ortho, 45 for cataracts and GI. Bigger have to go to the hospital. No wiggle room.
 
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