title: Preoperative assessment for outpatient anaesthesia.
abstract: Patients of all ages attending hospital for day-case surgery should undergo some form of routine screening by the anaesthetist before the induction of anaesthesia. A questionnaire is presented which can be recommended as an aid to identifying the patient with a more than normal risk, ensuring smoother anaesthesia with speedy and uneventful recovery and avoiding postponement of surgery in most cases.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000556:Ambulatory Surgical Procedures; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires