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Routine Preoperative Evaluation in Surgical Patient

NCT04196166 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1000

Last updated 2019-12-12

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Summary

The "routine" pre-operative tests in healthy orthopaedic patients undergoing intermediate/ major surgery are not justified. In this study of 670 healthy orthopedic patients with 7610 preoperative tests, investigators found that surgical plan was influenced in \<1% of patients. Surgeons should be sensitized to reconsider this practice particularly with limited resources.

Conditions

  • Orthopedic Disorder

Interventions

OTHER

preoperative blood tests

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Aga Khan University

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Year
Max Age
100 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-01
Primary Completion
2019-10-31
Completion
2019-10-31

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