Preoperative anemia-screening clinics

Preoperative biochemical screening.

Biochemical investigations are carried out before a surgical operation either because a patient's condition indicates the need or to detect clinically inapparent abnormalities that may affect surgical and anaesthetic management. Nobody would argue about the first indication, but there is little agreement on the second. The inexperience of junior staff together with anxiety about litigation may ...

Preoperative Anemia in Hindfoot and Ankle Arthrodesis.

This is a retrospective study (n = 39) evaluating the postoperative outcomes of patients with mild to moderate preoperative anemia who underwent a hindfoot and/or ankle arthrodesis. In the study, 32 patients did not have preoperative anemia, and 7 had preoperative anemia. Mortality, length of hospital stay, blood transfusions, deep-vein thrombosis, infection, time to union, malunion, delayed un...

Implementation of outpatient preoperative evaluation clinics: facilitating and limiting factors.

BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that outpatient preoperative evaluation by anaesthetists increases quality of care and is cost-effective. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the factors that positively or negatively influence the implementation of outpatient preoperative evaluation clinics (OPE clinics). METHODS After an extensive literature study and pilot interviews, we con...

Preoperative evaluation: screening using a questionnaire.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Prior to elective surgery it is essential to know in advance the patient's clinical condition. The aim of this study was to compare the preoperative evaluation (POE) through questionnaire responses with preanesthetic evaluation by the anesthesiologist. METHOD Prior to their preoperative evaluation, patients answered a questionnaire with information regarding age, weig...

Fewer surgical cancellations occur after preoperative screening.