Perioperative Risk Stratification

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• Perioperative risk stratification for non- cardiac procedures

• High risk (> 5% complications)

• emergent major operations (especially in the elderly)
• aortic & other major vascular procedures
• peripheral vascular procedures
• prolonged surgical procedures

• large fluid shifts
• significant blood loss

• Intermediate risk (1-5% complications)

• carotid endarterectomy
• head & neck procedures
• intraperitoneal & intrathoracic procedures
• orthopedic surgery
• prostate surgery

• Low risk (< 1% complications)

• endoscopic procedures
• superficial procedures
• cataract surgery
• breast surgery

More General Terms

• risk assessment

Additional Terms

• perioperative risk assessment

References

- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 14, American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2006 perioperative risk stratification (relative risk of non-cardiac surgeries)