[Value of routine preoperative tests in children]. / Valor de la rutina preoperatoria en la infancia.
An Esp Pediatr
; 23(1): 26-30, 1985 Jul.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-4062071
ABSTRACT
To asses the value of preoperative tests in pediatric patients, a retrospective study of 722 surgical patients was undertaken. No unsuspected abnormalities or underlying diseases leading to the cancellation or postposition of surgery were found. Neither anaesthesia nor postoperatory complications were prevented by means of this procedure. We conclude that detailed anamnesis and physical examination are the most effective screening procedures and that radiologic and laboratory tests should be restricted to help in diagnosis and evaluation of the patient in emergency surgery and when the anamnesis, physical examination or a specific kind of surgery recommend it.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pediatrics
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Preoperative Care
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Language:
Es
Journal:
An Esp Pediatr
Year:
1985
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
ES
/
ESPANHA
/
ESPAÑA
/
SPAIN