A high-risk surgical procedure can be considered as one in which there is an accepted postoperative mortality rate of more than 1%. Whether a procedure for a given patient is high risk depends on consideration of the technical hazards of…
All patients scheduled to undergo surgery should be assessed in advance to ensure optimal preparation and perioperative management. This is a standard of care proposed by the Association of Anaesthetists, RCoA and similar bodies worldwide. It is one mechanism by…
A high-risk surgical procedure can be considered as one in which there is an accepted postoperative mortality rate of more than 1%. Whether a procedure for a given patient is high risk depends on consideration of the technical hazards of…
All patients scheduled to undergo surgery should be assessed in advance to ensure optimal preparation and perioperative management. This is a standard of care proposed by the Association of Anaesthetists, RCoA and similar bodies worldwide. It is one mechanism by…