Key result
A literature review found that the necessary level of detail for preoperative history and physical examination to accurately estimate perioperative risk remains unclear.
Why the study?
Does detailed preoperative history taking and physical examination accurately assess the health and perioperative risk of surgical patients?
Population
Surgical patients undergoing preoperative evaluation
Design
Systematic_review
Authors
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Questions utility of routine preoperative evaluation; leaves open need for contemporary evidence-based guidelines.
Does detailed preoperative history taking and physical examination accurately assess the health and perioperative risk of surgical patients?
Current literature lacks sufficient evidence to determine the exact level of detail required in preoperative history and physical examination to accurately estimate perioperative risk.
Klei et al. (2003) conducted a review in Preoperative evaluation of surgical patients. Preoperative history taking and physical examination was evaluated on Estimation of perioperative risk. A literature review found that the necessary level of detail for preoperative history and physical examination to accurately estimate perioperative risk remains unclear.