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Elective Surgery Programme Implementation Support Guide

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APPENDIX 4 - Patient conditions unsuitable for day surgery<br />

Anaesthetic<br />

Difficult airway – i.e. large goitre / tumour causing deviation or compression of airway,<br />

restricted neck movement or mouth opening.<br />

Personal or family history of malignant hyperpyrexia.<br />

Previous personal history of previous reaction to anaesthesia – type of reaction should<br />

be assessed and flagged with anaesthetist.<br />

Details of any unexplained, significant morbidity during or after anaesthesia in the patient<br />

or his/her relatives should be noted and discussed with anaesthetist.<br />

Cardiovascular<br />

Poorly controlled blood pressure (BP>170/100)<br />

Congestive cardiac failure<br />

Unstable angina<br />

MI within previous 6 months<br />

Symptomatic valvular heart disease<br />

Patients who have a pacemaker or automotive implantable cardiac defibrillator<br />

Poor exercise tolerance<br />

Respiratory<br />

Poorly controlled asthma needing oral steroids, frequently or within last 3 months,<br />

frequent hospital admission or home oxygen<br />

Poorly controlled COPD<br />

Sleep apnoea<br />

Neurological<br />

Poorly controlled epilepsy<br />

CVA/TIA within the last 1 year<br />

Endocrine<br />

Poorly controlled thyroid disease<br />

Poorly controlled diabetes<br />

Haematological<br />

Coagulopathies, INR>1.5, Platelets

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