Table 3.
Class 1 | Healthy patient, no medical problems |
Class 2 | Mild systemic disease |
Class 3 | Severe systemic disease, but not incapacitating |
Class 4 | Severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life |
Class 5 | Moribund, not expected to live 24 hours irrespective of operation |
An e is added to the status number to designate an emergency operation. An organ donor is usually designated as Class 6 |