Key result
Routine preoperative chest radiography in non-cardiopulmonary surgery yielded no appreciable abnormalities in patients under 30, indicating considerable overuse and unnecessary radiation exposure.
Why the study?
Does routine preoperative chest radiography provide significant diagnostic yield in patients undergoing elective non-cardiopulmonary surgery?
Population
667 consecutive patients undergoing elective non-cardiopulmonary surgery
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support avoiding routine preoperative chest radiography in patients under 30; leaves open prospective outcome validation.
Observational (n=667)
No
Does routine preoperative chest radiography provide significant diagnostic yield in patients undergoing elective non-cardiopulmonary surgery?
Routine preoperative chest radiography in non-cardiopulmonary surgery is overused, particularly in patients under 30 where no abnormalities were found, leading to unnecessary radiation exposure.
Rees et al. (1976) conducted an observational in Elective non-cardiopulmonary surgery (n=667). Routine preoperative chest radiography was evaluated on Significant findings on preoperative radiography. Routine preoperative chest radiography in non-cardiopulmonary surgery yielded no appreciable abnormalities in patients under 30, indicating considerable overuse and unnecessary radiation exposure.
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