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Preoperative Evaluation Checklist

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#Preoperative #Evaluation #Checklist #diagnosis #perioperative #preop
Preoperative Evaluation ... @LizzyHastie #Preoperative ... Checklist #diagnosis #perioperative ... #preop
Pre-Op Nutrition in IBD - IBD Algorithm

Dr. Wade Billings @wabillin

#PreOp #Preoperative #Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm #IBD #Algorithm #gastroenterology
@wabillin #PreOp ... #Preoperative # ... Nutrition #IBDAlgorithm
Perioperative IBD Pharmacotherapy Management 
Immunomodulators:
 • Stop MTX one week prior to elective surgery
 • Stop
Perioperative IBD ... • Resume in CD ... @GIreview #Perioperative ... medication #Management #preoperative
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
risk if colonic CD ... Crohns #Disease #IBDAlgorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preop creatinine ... Preop creatinine ... Stress Testing: • Preoperative ... trials) • BUT, preoperative ... select patients #Preop
Perioperative Medications - Which Medications to Hold or Continue?
Aspirin - Continue
 • Aspirin should be continued
Perioperative Medications ... should be initiated preoperatively ... events in the perioperative ... Hold #Continue #preop ... #preoperative
Asymptomatic Ileitis - IBD Algorithm

 • Found on 0.1-21% of non-diagnostic colonoscopies
 • Low likelihood of
of representing CD ... progresses to CD ... Asymptomatic #Ileitis #IBDAlgorithm
Perioperative Management of DOACs
Problem:
 ✖ Each year approximately 250,000 patients on chronic anticoagulation in North America
Perioperative Management ... postoperative #DOAC #Perioperative ... #pharmacology #preop
Functional Capacity Assessment - Metabolic Equivalents (METs)
Can you... (1 Met ←→ >10 Mets)
 - Take care
METs #diagnosis #perioperative ... #preop