TY - RPRT TI - Routine preoperative testing in adults undergoing elective non-cardiothoracic surgery AU - Vlayen Joan AU - Benahmed Nadia AU - Robays Jo AB - KCE Reports 280C (2017) Before surgery, it is customary to prescribe a battery of tests, such as blood and urine tests, an electrocardiogram, a chest X-ray or other medical imaging exams. These examinations are supposed to detect possible risks to the health of the patient during or after the operation (operational risk). T2 - KCE Reports CY - Brussels PY - 2017 LA - English M3 - Good Clinical Practice (GCP) PB - Belgian Health Care Knowledge Centre (KCE) SN - 280 VO - D/2016/10.273/104 DO - https://doi.org/10.57598/R280C ER -