JOCS
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Letter to the Editor
Comment on “Preoperative readiness: the patient is ready-but is the anesthesiologist?”
Abstract
Recent perioperative guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC) and the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) have refined the concept of preoperative readiness by emphasizing patient optimization, comorbidity management, and informed consent. These organizations also acknowledge clinician well-being through recommendations on fatigue and recovery. However, readiness is still defined mainly from the patient’s perspective. While the patient’s physiological stability is systematically evaluated, the anesthesiologist’s own physical and mental condition remains underrepresented in safety frameworks. Ultimately, perioperative safety depends on the preparedness of both the patient and the anesthesiologist.

Keywords : Clinician well-being, patient safety, preoperative evaluation, fatigue, ergonomics

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Article available in :
Volume 3, Issue 4, 2025
Page : 80-81
https://doi.org/10.51271/JOCS-0066
Article Information
Received : 08 Kas 2025
Accepted : 24 Kas 2025
Published : 29 Kas 2025
Corresponding Author :

Yusuf Furkan Güneş: Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kahta State Hospital, Adıyaman, Turkiye

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Citation : Güneş YF, Daşgın MT. Letter to the Editor: comment on “Preoperative readiness: the patient is ready-but is the anesthesiologist?”. J Compr Surg. 2025;3(4):80-81.

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