At some point before surgery a health care provider conducts a<unk>  assessment to verify that a person is fit and ready for the surgery. For surgeries in which a person receives either general or local anesthesia, this assessment may be done either by a doctor or a nurse trained to do the assessment. The available research does not give insight about any differences in outcomes depending on whether a doctor or nurse conducts this assessment. Addressing anxiety Playing calming music to patients immediately before surgery has a beneficial effect in addressing anxiety about the surgery. Surgical site preparation Hair removal at the location where the surgical incision is made is often done before the surgery. Sufficient evidence does not exist to say that removing hair is a useful way to prevent infections. When it is done immediately before surgery, the use of hair clippers might be preferable to shaving. Bathing with an antiseptic like chlorhexidine does not seem to affect incidence of complications after surgery. However, washing the surgical site with chlorhexidine after surgery does seem helpful for preventing surgical site infection.
Preoperative care
Pain management during childbirth
Preanesthetic assessment
Post-abortion care
Operating room management
Venous access
Veterinary anesthesia
Well-woman examination