Telemedical Risk Assessment and Preoperative Evaluation (TAPE)
Telemedical Risk Assessment and Preoperative Evaluation (TAPE)
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, patient satisfaction and time saving
 of a telemedical risk assessment and preoperative evaluation for anesthesia.
The preanesthesia evaluation and risk assessment is conducted by an anesthesiologist prior to
 elective surgery. The physician assesses the patient´s medical records and specifies the
 individual preoperative procedure in order to minimize the perioperative risks. The on-site
 meeting is often connected with extended travel time and during the COVID-19 pandemic also
 with an increased infection risk for the patient. This project was initiated to reduce time
 efforts on patient site and to reduce possible infection risks. The TAPE-software turns every
 patients home into a remote facility allowing the physician to conduct the preanesthesia
 evaluation over distance.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  ≥18 years

 -  estimated ASA I/II classification based on the American Society of Anesthesiologists
 (ASA) classification

 -  elective surgery

 -  surgery at least 14 days in the future

 -  patient access to a Windows-10-based personal computer with webcam

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  language or cognitive barriers (e.g. dementia, laryngectomy...)

 -  high risk surgeries with need of postoperative ICU stay

 -  acute infection with required auscultation