Physically Prepared to Undergo Surgery: Preoperative Evaluation and Optimization
1. Introduction to Surgical Readiness Determining whether a patient is physically prepared to undergo surgery is a complex, multidisciplinary clinical process. Surgery, regardless of how routine, inflicts controlled, massive trauma on the human body. The surgical incision, the administration of general anesthesia, and the ensuing inflammatory response demand an immense physiological effort from the patient … Read more