ASA physical status classification system
SYSTEM FOR ASSESSING THE FITNESS OF PATIENTS BEFORE SURGERY
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status Classification Scale; ASA classification; Asa classification; Asa score; Asa grading; ASA score; ASA grade; ASA class
The ASA physical status classification system is a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery. In 1963 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) adopted the five-category physical status classification system; a sixth category was later added.