• Brit J Hosp Med · Jun 2021

    Editorial

    Preoperative assessment and optimisation: the key to good outcomes after the pandemic.

    • Scarlett A McNally, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Justin Kua, and S Ramani Moonesinghe.
    • Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, Eastbourne, UK.
    • Brit J Hosp Med. 2021 Jun 2; 82 (6): 1-6.

    AbstractComplications following surgery are common, predictable and often preventable. New preoperative assessment and optimisation guidance recommends clear pathways with triggers for interventions, patient involvement, shared decision making and team education, to help both patients and service efficiency.

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