Table 2 The ASA classification
ASA PS classification | Definition |
|---|---|
Group I | A normal healthy patient |
Group II | A patient with mild systemic disease |
Group III | A patient with severe systemic disease |
Group IV | A patient with severe systemic disease that is a constant threat to life |
Group V | A moribund patient who is not expected to survive without the operation |
Group VI | A declared brain-deal patient whose organs are being removed for donor purposes |