Preoperative Testing Before Noncardiac Surgery: Guidelines and Recommendations
MOLLY A. FEELY, C. SCOTT COLLINS, PAUL R. DANIELS, ESAYAS B. KEBEDE, AMINAH JATOI, KAREN F. MAUCK
Certain tests can be helpful to stratify risk, direct anesthetic choices, and guide post-operative management, but should not be performed when they are not medically necessary. The decision to order preoperative tests should be guided by the patient's clinical history,...