Improvement in pre-operative risk assessment in adults undergoing noncardiac surgery by a process-oriented score: A prospective single-centre study

CONCLUSION The PRO-score detected warning signs in ‘healthy’ ASA-PS 1 or 2 and in ASA-PS 3 or 4 patients. Furthermore, it influenced the management of these patients, and thus improved the process quality of risk assessment. The physical examination should include the assessment of vital signs.
Source: European Journal of Anaesthesiology - Category: Anesthesiology Tags: Perioperative medicine Source Type: research