Table 2.
The American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical Status Classification
| Revised ASA Physical Status Classification (Dripps et al)19 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS Class 1: | no systemic condition | ASA I: | normal, healthy patient |
| PS Class 2: | moderate systemic condition (pre-existent or caused by the condition being treated by the operation) | ASA II: | mild systemic condition |
| PS Class 3: | severe systemic condition | ASA III: | severe systemic condition |
| PS Class 4: | extreme systemic disorders, eminent threat to life regardless of the type of treatment | ASA IV: | severe systemic condition that is a constant threat to life |
| PS Class 5: | class 1 or 2 patients undergoing an emergency operation | ASA V: | moribund, not expected to survive without the operation |
| PS Class 6: | class 3 or 4 patients undergoing an emergency operation | ASA VI: | declared brain-dead, organs are being removed for donor purposes |
| PS Class 7: | moribund, not expected to survive 24 hours with or without the operation | *E | emergency operation |