Open AccessPreoperative assessment of patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery
Author(s) -
Gayle B. Bodner,
Emily Cabel,
C Kaiser,
Mackenzie Murphy,
Laura Tastad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of the american academy of physician assistants
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.24
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 0893-7400
DOI - 10.1097/01.jaa.0000753888.22927.2f
Subject(s) - medicine , elective surgery , perioperative , risk stratification , intensive care medicine , risk assessment , preoperative care , general surgery , surgery , computer security , computer science
Patient comorbidities and risk factors are important to the success of any operation, and knowing about them before surgery can help clinicians anticipate perioperative complications and optimize patient conditions. This article describes key considerations in the preoperative assessment of patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery and describes risk stratification for common conditions.