Perioperative medicine & outcomes
Peri‐operative identification and management of patients with unhealthy alcohol intake
Methodological detailsmodified Delphi process, targeted literature reviews, Recommendations with ≥ 75% inclusion decision were included
- Modified Delphi process
- Targeted literature reviews
- Recommendations with ≥ 75% inclusion decision were included
Recommendations
As issued by the authors
Screen effectively for excessive alcohol use in the surgical population with a validated point-of-care tool, with additional weighting by surgical urgency
Combine screening with scoring systems to guide peri-operative care decisions, including postoperative location
Original publication
Peri‐operative identification and management of patients with unhealthy alcohol intake. Anaesthesia. Published 9 January 2025. doi:10.
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