Surgical Procedures, Operative
Conditions
Brief summary
This study aims to estimate the proportion of patients seen in the anesthesiology consultation for planned surgery in whom a previously unknown health risk situation is detected (e.g., obesity, anemia, etc.).
Interventions
a unknown health risk situation detected at anestesiology consult
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Men and women aged 18 to 50 years. * Indication for elective surgery. * In-person preoperative evaluation in the scheduled Anesthesiology consultation.
Exclusion criteria
* Indication for non-deferrable urgent surgery. * Pregnant women. * Pre-surgical visit outside the anesthesia consultation. * Incomplete preoperative evaluation, as indicated in the final section (preoperative judgment) of the anesthesia visit report.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| unknown health risk situation | 1 year | proportion of patients with a unknown health risk situation |
Countries
Spain