Decision Aid
The materials below are an example of one institution's recommendations with input from their surgery, anesthesiology, and preoperative clinic team. You are encouraged to review these documents with your local institution and adapt these guidelines and suggestions as your institution sees fit.
Disclaimer: All recommendations on this page pertain to non-pregnant, adult patients undergoing low-risk procedures. They do not replace clinical judgment and are intended as guidance only. The criteria that were used to define low-risk surgery can be found here.
Preoperative Testing Decision Aid for Low-Risk Surgeries
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Suggested Pre-Op Test Chart
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Supplemental Material:
References:
Chow, W. B., Rosenthal, R. A., Merkow, R. P., Ko, C. Y., & Esnaola, N. F. (2012). Optimal preoperative assessment of the geriatric surgical patient: a best practices guideline from the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the American Geriatrics Society. Journal of the American College of Surgeons, 215(4), 453-466.
Mocon A, McRitchie D, Tharani A. Drop the Pre-Op: A toolkit for reducing unnecessary visits and investigations in pre-operative clinics. Ontario, CA. 2019.
National Guideline Centre (UK). Preoperative Tests (Update): Routine Preoperative Tests for Elective Surgery. London: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE); 2016 Apr. (NICE Guideline, No. 45.) Acknowledgements.