Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Letter Comparative Study
Submental intubation - Practical alternative airway in maxillofacial surgeries.
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Observational Study
Bypass of an anesthesiologist-directed preoperative evaluation clinic results in greater first-case tardiness and turnover times.
We evaluated 4 hypotheses related to bypass of an anesthesiologist-directed preoperative evaluation clinics (APEC): 1) first-case tardiness and turnover times increased; 2) turnover times increased more than first-case tardiness; and higher American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status (ASA PS) resulted in both an ordered increase among ASA PS and within ASA PS in 3) first-case tardiness; and 4) turnover times. ⋯ Overall and with control for ASA PS, APEC bypass increases first-case tardiness and turnover times. A strategy of selective bypass of ASA PS 1-2 patients would not be effective economically because of substantial delays from ASA PS 2 patients.