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Summary

Do not automatically suspend or continue "do not resuscitate" (DNR) orders during surgery. Patient autonomy is key, requiring careful reconsideration of DNR orders in the perioperative period.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Anesthesiology
  • Critical Care Medicine

Background:

  • Review of "do not resuscitate" (DNR) order management in the operating room.
  • Emphasis on the current status of resuscitation and DNR issues in Canada.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the management of DNR orders in the operating room.
  • To provide a perioperative DNR order management approach consistent with Canadian guidelines.

Main Methods:

  • Examination of the Canadian Medical Association's Joint Statement on Resuscitative Interventions.
  • Review of the Senate of Canada Special Committee's report on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide.
  • Application of American Society of Anesthesiologists and American College of Surgeons guidelines for perioperative DNR management.

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  • Patient self-determination is the dominant principle.
  • DNR orders are compatible with perioperative surgical care.
  • Automatic suspension or continuation of DNR orders in the perioperative period is inappropriate.

Conclusions:

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  • Assumptions about individual DNR orders are to be avoided.
  • Anesthetists must understand their responsibilities regarding patients with DNR orders.