Minor operations in gynaecology requiring anaesthesia can often be effected on an outpatient basis if the basic conditions for low-risk narcosis are complied with, such as selection of patients, availability of the necessary facilities in respect of drugs and equipment, professional qualification of the anaesthesiologist. General and specific problems involved in outpatient narcosis and patient care subsequent to anaesthesia. Basing on practical experience, the authors recommend to use the ultra-short acting anaesthetic methohexital to induce anaesthesia, and the inhalation anaesthetic enfluran in combination with a nitrous oxide-oxygen mixture to maintain the anaesthetic condition.