TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Overview: Preoperative Evaluation & Perioperative Management A1 - Cheng, Hugo Q. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2023 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2023 AB - Perioperative mortality and morbidity have declined due to improvements in surgical, anesthetic, and monitoring techniques. The traditional preoperative roles of the medical consultant or primary care provider include evaluating the severity and stability of medical conditions, assessing the risk of medical complications, determining whether further preoperative risk stratification testing is indicated, and recommending measures to reduce the risk of perioperative complications. The consultant may also be asked to manage medical aspects of patients' postoperative care, including evaluation and treatment of medical complications. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/16 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193124369 ER -