According to center policies, all patients deemed appropriate for procedures performed at the center are to be interviewed in order to collect a comprehensive patient history, to include medications, ...

Preoperative evaluation: Take it step by step Identifying patients at higher risk for mortality and morbidity during the perioperative period can lead to strategies to minimize those risks.

Ambulatory surgery is a major area of surgical and anesthetic practice, and preoperative clinics are being increasingly used for low-risk surgical procedures. This study investigated the impact of ...

Patients with end-stage liver disease often undergo surgery for indications other than liver transplantation. These patients have an increased risk of morbidity and mortality that is related to their ...

There are a number of things that happen before you have surgery for cancer. This includes having a pre operative assessment appointment. There are also things that you can do to prepare for your time ...

The pre-operative assessment and post-operative is critical for successful surgical procedures which will in turn lead to high quality outcomes in research studies. The care of the animals going ...

The rise of pay-for-performance programs in healthcare has necessitated that hospitals seriously examine how to reduce surgical complications, one of the key metrics being tied to reimbursement.

Preoperative work up involes a through clinical evaluation, relevant lab tests and the precautions to be followed before surgery. 1. Informed consent- written consent is obtained from the patient ...