RT Book, Section
A1 McAneny, David
A2 Doherty, Gerard M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1105483645
T1 Preoperative Preparation
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Surgery, 14e
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071792110
LK accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105483645
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  preoperative  management  of  any  patient  is  part  of  a  continuum  of  care  that  extends  from  the  surgeon’s  initial  consultation  through  the  patient’s  full  recovery.  While  this  ideally  involves  a  multidisciplinary  collaboration,  surgeons  lead  the  effort  to  assure  that  correct  care  is  provided  to  all  patients.  This  involves  the  establishment  of  a  culture  of  quality  care  and  patient  safety  with  high,  uniform  standards.  In  addition,  the  surgeon  is  responsible  for  balancing  the  hazards  of  the  natural  history  of  the  condition  if  left  untreated  versus  the  risks  of  an  operation.  A  successful  operation  depends  upon  the  surgeon’s  comprehension  of  the  biology  of  the  patient’s  disease  and  keen  patient  selection.