The ASA Physical Status Classification: What Is the Evidence for Recommending Its Use in Veterinary Anesthesia?—A Systematic Review

The ASA Physical Status Classification: What Is the Evidence for Recommending Its Use in Veterinary Anesthesia?—A Systematic Review

Background: The effectiveness of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status (PS) classification to identify the animals at a greater risk of anesthesia-related death and complications is controversial. In this systematic review, we aimed to analyze studies associating the ASA PS...

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Main Authors: Karine Portier, Keila Kazue Ida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Subjects:
mortality
fatal outcome
risk
dogs
cats
horses
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00204/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00204/full

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