Association of Preoperative Medical Consultation With Reduction in Adverse Postoperative Outcomes and Use of Processes of Care Among Residents of Ontario, Canada

CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE: In this cohort study, preoperative medical consultation was not associated with a reduction but rather with an increase in adverse postoperative outcomes, suggesting a need for further refinement of target populations, processes, and interventions related to preoperative medical consultation. These findings highlight the need for further research and suggest that referral for preoperative medical consultation and subsequent testing should be carefully guided by individual-level consideration of risks and benefits.PMID:36972037 | DOI:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0325

Source: Pain Physician - March 27, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Weiwei Beckerleg Daniel Kobewka Duminda N Wijeysundera Manish M Sood Daniel I McIsaac Source Type: research