Perioperative stress-dose steroid administration remains a controversial topic, with recent studies questioning its necessity. We discuss the current literature, largely published in nonanesthesiology journals, and suggest a practical approach to perioperative steroid management.
Purpose of reviewWith an aging cardiac surgery population, prefrail and frail patients are becoming more common. Anesthesiologists will be faced with the decision of how best to provide care to frail patients. Identification, management, and outcomes in frail patients will be discussed in this review.
Recent findingsFrailty is associated with a variety of poor outcomes, such as increased hospital length of stay, medical resource utilization, readmission rates, and mortality. Prehabilitation may play a greater role in the management of frail cardiac surgery patients.
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