Open AccessPerioperative Assessment of High-Risk Abdominal Surgery: A Case Study
Author(s) -
Tobin Mathew,
Francesca Macaluso,
Isabel M. McFarlane
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-216X
pISSN - 2374-2151
DOI - 10.12691/ajmcr-8-10-15
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , abdominal surgery , risk assessment , surgery , anesthesia , computer science , computer security
Objectives • To outline the key components of a pre-operative cardiac risk assessment. • To review the major guidelines utilized to assess patients’ surgical risks. • To discuss the perioperative management of surgical patients to prevent cardiac and pulmonary complications. • To review the utility of biomarkers in the pre- and post-operative period.