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December 1, 2000AnaesthesiaOpen Access

Inadequate pre‐operative evaluation and preparation: a review of 197 reports from the Australian Incident Monitoring Study

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Population

197 incident reports involving inadequate pre-operative patient preparation and/or evaluation from the…

Design

Case_series

Authors

MKM. T. KlugerUniversity of AucklandETEric ThamUniversity of UtahNCNorman ColemanChester County Hospital

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Implication

Missed pre-operative reviews may associate with preventable harm; case reports leave open the need for prospective confirmation.

Structured PICO

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Population
197 incident reports involving inadequate pre-operative patient preparation and/or evaluation from the Australian Incident Monitoring Study database
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Outcome
Incidents and outcomes related to inadequate pre-operative evaluation (death, major morbidity, ICU/HDU admission, surgery cancellation)safety

Inadequate pre-operative evaluation and preparation is associated with significant preventable morbidity and mortality, highlighting the need for structured airway assessment and improved communication.

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Kluger et al. (2000) studied this question.

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