Preoperative Risk Assessment and Prehabilitation in Developing (Low and Middle Income) Countries for Improved Surgical Outcomes

AbstractPurpose of ReviewThis review attempts to illustrate the importance of preoperative risk stratification and prehabilitation in improving post-surgical outcomes in developing countries. It analyzes the unique challenges faced in developing countries and measures required to improve outcomes with limited resources.Recent FindingsPreoperative risk stratification has been found to utilize healthcare resources efficiently to those in need. Prehabilitation strategies positively influence baseline functional status of high-risk patients and improve post-surgical outcomes. Healthcare resources in developing countries are strained due to various factors. Since risk assessment and prehabilitation increase efficiency of resource utilization for better outcomes, the duo seems to be extremely relevant in developing countries.SummaryAlthough the advantages of preoperative risk assessment and prehabilitation seem to be obvious, objective structured research on them is lacking in developing countries. Adequately powered large-scale multi-centric studies are required to establish the usefulness of preoperative risk assessment and prehabilitation in developing countries.
Source: Current Anesthesiology Reports - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research