Practice Advisory for Preanesthesia Evaluation

Abstract

What other guideline statements are available on this topic?This Practice Advisory updates the “Practice Advisory for Preanesthesia Evaluation,” adopted by the ASA in 2001 and published in 2002.*Why was this Advisory developed?In October 2010, the Committee on Standards and Practice Parameters elected to collect new evidence to determine whether recommendations in the existing Practice Advisory were supported by current evidence.How does this statement differ from existing guidelines?New evidence presented includes an updated evaluation of scientific literature. The new findings did not necessitate a change in recommendations.Why does this statement differ from existing guidelines?The ASA Advisory differs from the existing guidelines because it provides new evidence obtained from recent scientific literature.