Recomendaciones del grupo de trabajo para la valoración preanestésica de la cirugía de cataratas

Abstract

Introduction and objectives

Cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures in outpatient surgery units. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in clinical practice and the advent of new health scenarios, such as the Covid pandemic, have driven the development of pre-anaesthesia assessment models that free up resources to improve access to cataract surgery without sacrificing patient safety. The approach to cataract surgery varies considerably among public, subsidised and private hospitals. This raises the need for guidelines to standardise patient assessment, pre-operative testing, management of background medication, patient information and informed consent.

Results

In this document, the SEDAR Clinical Management Division together with the Major Outpatient Surgery Division put forward a series of consensus recommendations on pre-anaesthesia testing based on the use of ITCs, health questionnaires, patient information, and informed consent supervised and evaluated by an anaesthesiologist.

Conclusions

This consensus document will effectivise pre-anaesthesia assessment in cataract surgery while maintaining the highest standards of quality, safety and legality.