Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9101146 Seminars in Anesthesia, Perioperative Medicine and Pain 2005 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has produced basic standards for preanesthetic evaluation that apply to patients undergoing all techniques of anesthesia. For many years, preoperative evaluation consisted of a battery of “routine tests.” Multiple national and international studies have questioned the usefulness and the need for this information. A changing economic environment promoting value-based anesthesia has also entered the equation. Based on available data, preoperative laboratory tests should only be ordered after history and physical evaluation indicate necessity.
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