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Categories to Determine If Patient Is Unfit for General Anesthesia and/or Major Surgery

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Severe cardiovascular disease

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Severe pulmonary disease

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Significant cardiopulmonary disease

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Cancer

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History of previous surgery at site

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Diffuse fibrosis at operative site

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Concurrent infection at operative site

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Concurrent inflammatory condition at the operative site

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Severe adiposity at site

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Transplanted organ in operative field

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History of radiation therapy at site

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Severe vascular disease at site

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Severe rheumatologic disease

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Severe hematologic disease

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Severe coagulation disorder

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Severe renal disease

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Severe liver disease

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Severe neurologic disorder

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Severe psychiatric disorder

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Severe muscular disorder

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Severe endocrine disorder

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Age-related problem

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Overall poor physical condition

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History of complications after previous surgery and/or anesthesia

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Categories to Determine If Patient Is Unfit for General Anesthesia and/or Major Surgery

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Purpose:

To determine if a patient is unfit for general surgery and/or anesthesia based on the categories of Buth et al.

Specialty

Anesthesiology

Objective

Risk factors
Severity
Prognosis
Stage
Dosage calculations
Administration
Surgery

ICD-10

T88.8
T88.9

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Interpretation and Description

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