Despite the recognized significance of pre-visit interventions in perioperative care, there is a gap in understanding the specific impact of these interventions on the experiences and outcomes of surgical patients. This study examined patients’ outcomes of peri-operative pre-visits on surgical patients in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Choba. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of 512 patients that had undergone surgery in University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital out of which 235 were selected using the simple random sampling method. The instrument for data collection was a semi-structured questionnaire and Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A). Data were analyzed using percentage, mean and ANOVA. The result showed that, perioperative pre-visit had a high impact on the expectation of outcome of the surgery with a mean value of 75.8%, that the impact of pre-visit on recovery period was high at 82.1% and the impact of perioperative pre-visit on the anxiety of patients was high as those who were visited had mild anxiety level, while those not visited had severe anxiety. It was concluded that, pre-operative information and education/counseling to surgical patients make them to know and understand what to do after surgery; it helps in allaying patient’s tension and anxiety.  Also, it aids in accelerating post-operative patient recovery. It was recommended that; perioperative team members should focus on the preoperative assessment not just as a clearance for surgery, but also for managing the transitions of patient care throughout the perioperative experience.

Keywords:   Outcome, Patients, Perioperative, Pre-visit, Surgery.