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Perioperative functional assessment aids risk estimation and prehabilitation targeting for higher-risk patients. UK guidance suggests cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) or objective measures for assessing reduced functional capacity during screening.

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Area of Science:

  • Perioperative Medicine
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Risk Stratification

Background:

  • Perioperative functional assessment is crucial for estimating surgical risk and guiding interventions like prehabilitation.
  • Current practices for functional assessment are varied, leading to inconsistencies in patient care.
  • Higher-risk patient groups particularly benefit from targeted functional assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current approaches to perioperative functional assessment.
  • To highlight the importance of objective measures in evaluating patient functional capacity.
  • To align with UK national guidance on perioperative care.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature and clinical practices in perioperative functional assessment.
  • Analysis of UK national guidance recommendations.
  • Focus on objective measures, including cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET).

Main Results:

  • Perioperative functional assessment is integral to risk stratification and intervention planning.
  • Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a recommended objective measure for assessing functional capacity.
  • Screening for reduced functional capacity is a key step in identifying patients needing further assessment.

Conclusions:

  • Standardizing perioperative functional assessment is essential for improving patient outcomes.
  • Objective measures like CPET provide reliable data for risk estimation.
  • Adherence to national guidance ensures consistent and effective perioperative care strategies.