Preoperative Screening and Case Cancellation in Cocaine-Abusing Veterans Scheduled for Elective Surgery

Background. Perioperative management of cocaine-abusing patients scheduled for elective surgery varies widely based on individual anecdotes and personal experience. Methods. Chiefs of the anesthesia departments in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system were surveyed to estimate how often they enco...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nabil Elkassabany, Rebecca M. Speck, David Oslin, Mary Hawn, Khan Chaichana, John Sum-Ping, Jorge Sepulveda, Mary Whitley, Yasser Sakawi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Anesthesiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/149892
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!