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Should pre-operative investigations be routinely used in all patients?
Should pre-operative investigations be routinely used in all patients?
Pre-operative investigations should be targeted rather than routine, focusing on patients over 50 or those at higher risk of abnormalities.
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Supports targeted pre-operative testing over routine use; leaves open need for prospective validation.
Summary The information gained when abnormalities are detected by pre‐operative investigations is of interest to the anaesthetist as it may change the anaesthetic technique and anaesthetic drugs used. Tests should not be routinely used in all patients, but only in those over the age of 50 or in those with an increased chance of abnormalities being detected.
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