Preoperative Checklists

• Date/Time
• Preoperative Diagnosis
• Procedure planned
• Anaesthesia planned
• Investigations Blood test, CXR, ECG, special scans, films, report, histology report
• Risk Factors - Cardiovascular, pulmonary, hepatic, renal, coagulopathic, nutritional
• Major Medical Problems
• Medications
• Allergies
• ASA risk and anaesthetic review
• Special requirements - Preoperative physiotherapy and incentive spirometry training, GXM ordered if required (see 11.13), information brochure for e.g. stoma procedure, renal transplant etc.
• Consent, see 11.1
• Operative site marked, see 14.3