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Chapter 1 - Preoperative management

from Section 1 - Clinical anaesthesia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 January 2017

By
Gwenda Cavill  and
Karen Kerr
Edited by
Ted Lin ,
Tim Smith  and
Colin Pinnock
Edited in association with
Chris Mowatt
Ted Lin
Affiliation:
Glenfield Hospital, Leicester
Tim Smith
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Colin Pinnock
Affiliation:
Alexandra Hospital, Redditch
Chris Mowatt
Affiliation:
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
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Summary

The safe conduct of anaesthesia requires meticulous preoperative assessment, preparation and planning. In the case of elective procedures this should occur well in advance of surgery, allowing a comprehensive review of concurrent disease, medication and social issues. This is often carried out in a dedicated preoperative assessment clinic by a multidisciplinary team comprising nursing and medical staff as well as pharmacists and specialist technicians.

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Fundamentals of Anaesthesia , pp. 1 - 28
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2016

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