Cirugía pediátrica
Una Recomendación de No Hacer es una indicación de abandonar una práctica clínica de escaso valor. El escaso valor lo determina el hecho de que la práctica no reporte ningún beneficio conocido para los pacientes y/o les ponga en riesgo de sufrir daños y además pueda suponer un derroche de recursos, sanitarios y/o sociales.
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No solicitar pruebas analíticas preoperatorias en pacientes pediátricos sanos, programados para procedimientos o cirugías menores, salvo que la exploración física y anamnesis lo justifiquen
Sociedad Científica: Sociedad Española de Cirugía Pediátrica (SECP)
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