Key result
Pre-operative anaesthetic visits alter management in ~15% of patients but rarely require surgery postponement.
Why the study?
Does a pre-operative anaesthetic visit alter management or improve patient recall in hospitalized patients?
Population
132 patients staying in hospital more than 24 h
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
postoperatively
Authors
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May support selective preoperative visits; leaves open necessity and outcome impact pending randomized evaluation.
Observational (n=132)
Does a pre-operative anaesthetic visit alter management or improve patient recall in hospitalized patients?
The primary value of a pre-operative anaesthetic visit appears to be patient appreciation rather than strict medical necessity.
Nightingale et al. (1992) conducted an observational in Patients requiring surgery and hospital stay >24 hours (n=132). Pre-operative anaesthetic visit was evaluated on Discovery of information that significantly altered subsequent anaesthetic management. Pre-operative anaesthetic visits revealed information altering management in 15% of patients, but would have required surgery postponement in less than 3%.
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