Costs and Time Loss from Pre-Anesthesia Consultations for Canceled Surgeries: A Retrospective Study at Aachen University Hospital in Germany

Background: In Germany, over 16 million pre-anesthesia consultations (PAC) are conducted annually, which is associated with a significant investment of time and high costs. However, some PACs do not lead to surgery, which is inefficient and results in wasted resources. This study evaluates the costs...

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Main Authors: Julia Alexandra Simons, Steffen B. Wiegand, Lisa Thiehoff, Patrick Winnersbach, Gereon Schälte, Anna Fischbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Anesthesia Research
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2813-5806/2/1/2
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