{"title":"PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT","authors":"A. Jibawi, M. Baguneid, A. Bhowmick","doi":"10.1093/med/9780198794769.003.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198794769.003.0007","url":null,"abstract":"All patients scheduled for procedures should undergo preoperative assessment. The process should aim to identify, evaluate, and optimize medical comorbidities that may otherwise have an adverse effect on outcome. In addition, it provides an opportunity to ensure that the patient comprehends the proposed procedure and is happy to proceed. A complete assessment including history, examination, ASA grade, and consideration of functional status should be performed by an appropriate health professional. Investigations should be performed only if they contribute to the preoperative process and subsequent management of the patient. Physicians should be vigilant of pre-existing cardiac or respiratory disease as these two systems are the most common cause of perioperative complications. A more thorough workup may be indicated in these cases and risk reduction strategies put in place.","PeriodicalId":233090,"journal":{"name":"The Hands-on Guide to Surgical Training","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125895918","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}