Alternatives to the in-person anaesthetist-led preoperative assessment in adults undergoing low-risk or intermediate-risk surgery: A scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The design of the optimal preoperative evaluation is a much debated topic, with the anaesthetist-led in-person evaluation being most widely used. This approach is possibly leading to overuse of a valuable resource, especially in low-risk patients. Without compromising patient safety, we hypothesised that not all patients would require this type of elaborate evaluation.

Objective

The current scoping review aims to critically appraise the range and nature of the existing literature investigating alternatives to the anaesthetist-led preoperative evaluation and their impact on outcomes, to inform future knowledge translation and ultimately improve perioperative clinical practice.

Design

A scoping review of the available literature.

Data sources

Embase, M

SUBMITTER: Jonker P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10097490 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature