To evaluate of PACMAN triage system is able to discern patient who may be safely screened by phone

PACMAN triage system consists of a health questionnaire and an algorithm. Patient were called up by registered nurses and asked to answer the questionnaire. Patients answers were applied to PACMAN algorithm to determine what kind of screening patient should receive: in person or by phone.

Inclusion Criteria:

• >18 years old, scheduled for elective clinical interventions under procedural sedation and all types of elective medium or low risk surgery with anaesthetic guidance, as defined by the European Society of Anaesthesia (ESA) guidelines.

Exclusion Criteria:

• <18 years. Patients scheduled for emergency and high-risk surgery were excluded as the policy of our department dictates that these patients must always be seen in person, according to ESA guidelines.

Patients scheduled for all kind of surgical procedures except cardiac surgery and intracranial surgery