Key result
Routine evaluation of perioperative risk using assessment tools, functional capacity measures, and biomarkers is central to the delivery of high-quality, appropriate surgical care.
Routine evaluation and risk stratification of high-risk surgical patients is essential for shared decision-making and developing individualized care plans.
Warrants targeted perioperative focus on high-risk patients; leaves open optimal mitigation strategies.
The high-risk surgical patient is a growing challenge to modern health care. This cohort, although comprising only 10-15% of surgical procedures, accounts for approximately 80% of postoperative deaths and suffers a high rate of postoperative morbidity. Developing robust systems to help identify and better manage this patient group should be a priority. Risk stratification has become a valuable clinical tool for shared decision-making and the development of individualized care plans. Methods for stratifying individual risk include assessment tools, measures of functional capacity and plasma biomarker assays. Routine evaluation of perioperative risk is central to the delivery of high quality, appropriate surgical care.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Lacey et al. (2017) conducted a review in High-risk surgical patients. Perioperative risk assessment was evaluated. Routine evaluation of perioperative risk using assessment tools, functional capacity measures, and biomarkers is central to the delivery of high-quality, appropriate surgical care.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: