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Preoperative assessment clinics and case cancellations: a prospective study from a large medical center in China

Shiwen Liu, Lu Xu, Ming Jiang, Weishan Li, Ailun Li, Fang Fang, Jing Cang

Annals of Translational Medicine · 2021 · 19 citations · 16 references

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Abstract

Among patients with comorbidities undergoing major surgeries, a preoperative assessment clinic visit was more efficient than an anesthesia consultation after admission. These findings may provide impetus for the opening of preoperative assessment clinics for critical patients in China.

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