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- Alana Sigmund, Matthew A Pappas, and Jason F Shiffermiller.
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University; Arthroplasty Hospital for Special Surgery, 541 East 71st Street, New York, NY 10021, USA. Electronic address: sigmunda@HSS.EDU.
- Med. Clin. North Am. 2024 Nov 1; 108 (6): 100510161005-1016.
AbstractPreoperative medical evaluation can minimize inefficiencies and improve outcomes. Thoughtful use of preoperative testing can aid in that effort, but, conversely, indiscriminate testing can detract from it. The United Kingdom National Institute for Health Care and Excellence, European Society of Anaesthesiology, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) have all stated that routine preoperative testing is not supported by evidence. Testing is supported only when clinical indications are present. Particularly in low-risk patients, such as those with an ASA classification of 1 or 2 who are undergoing ambulatory procedures, evidence suggests that preoperative testing fails to reduce the risk of complications.Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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