Key result
Managing perioperative DNAR orders requires preoperative discussions to balance patient autonomy with surgical safety.
Why the study?
Managing patients with DNAR orders during anaesthesia and surgery presents an ethical dilemma regarding whether orders should be temporarily suspended or continued to allow essential, reversible interventions.
Should DNAR orders be temporarily suspended or continued during anaesthesia and surgery?
Should DNAR orders be temporarily suspended or continued during anaesthesia and surgery?
Preoperative discussions are essential to balance patient autonomy with perioperative safety when managing patients with DNAR orders.
Preoperative DNAR discussions support autonomy-safety balance in surgery; leaves open optimal policies without prospective trials.
Managing patients with Do-Not-Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders during anaesthesia and surgery presents an ethical dilemma: should DNAR orders be temporarily suspended or continued to allow for essential, reversible interventions? This paper examines arguments for and against suspension, emphasising the need for preoperative discussions to balance patient autonomy with perioperative safety and delivery of adequate care.
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Jia-Ching Wu (2025) conducted a review in Patients with Do-Not-Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders undergoing anaesthesia and surgery. Suspension of Do-Not-Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) orders vs. Continuation of DNAR orders was evaluated. Managing patients with DNAR orders during surgery requires preoperative discussions to balance patient autonomy with perioperative safety and adequate care.
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