Tailored Preoperative Risk Strategies Enhance Colorectal Surgery Safety

This study highlights the shift toward risk stratification in preoperative assessments for colorectal surgery to improve outcomes.

• Broad testing in healthy patients shows minimal benefit and high costs.
• A tailored, evidence-based approach reduces major adverse cardiac events.

Surgeons should implement risk-specific evaluations to optimize patient selection and minimize operative risks.

• Guidelines are recommended to impact timing and surgical planning.