Preoperative testing is inconsistent with published guidelines and rarely changes management

Canadian Journal of Anaesthesia = Journal Canadien D'anesthésie
Gregory L BrysonPaul R Bragg

Abstract

The Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society (CAS), the Ontario Preoperative Task Force (OPTF) and The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) have published guidelines detailing the indications for preoperative testing. The purpose of this study was to: (a) document compliance of testing practice at TOH-Civic Campus with published guidelines; and (b) determine the impact of preoperative testing on clinical management. Following Research Ethics approval all patients undergoing elective surgery at TOH-Civic Campus in the first three months of 2004 were identified. One hundred charts from each month were randomly selected and analyzed retrospectively by a single reviewer. The ordering and results of four preoperative tests were characterized. The indication for preoperative testing was identified from preoperative notes and the source of non-compliant orders was identified. Compliance with the CAS, OPTF, and TOH guidelines was documented. Abnormal test results were analyzed for evidence of a subsequent change in clinical management. The charts of 294 of the 2,116 patients who underwent elective surgery at TOH-Civic Campus in the first three months of 2004 were reviewed. A total of 534 tests were ordered on 198 patients (67%). Non-compliance rates varie...Continue Reading

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