perioperative
Surrounding surgical procedures
Perioperative refers to the time period surrounding a surgical procedure—before, during, and after the operation.
Medical professionals use the term to describe care, risks, or protocols spanning this entire window: perioperative complications, perioperative nursing.
The period typically extends from when surgery is scheduled through full recovery.
Surgical procedure venue
- surgical teamMedical professionals performing operations
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
- scrub nurseSterile-field surgical aide
- surgical instrumentsTools for medical procedures
draping · incision · electrocautery · suturing · hemostasis · blood loss · retraction · irrigation
Drug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
- general anesthesiaDrug-induced unconsciousness for surgery
spinal · epidural · propofol · inhalational · intravenous · analgesia · consciousness · emergence
Coming into existence
- extubationRemoval of breathing tube
- pain managementReducing patient suffering medically
- wound healingRestoration after injury
- ambulationMovement by walking
respiratory therapy · rehabilitation · physical therapy · wound care · suture removal · follow-up · complications · convalescence
Deliberate food avoidance
- NPOMedical fasting directive
- consent formWritten agreement to proceed
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
- clearancePermitted passage or approval
hair removal · blood typing · crossmatch · prehabilitation · smoking cessation · patient education · anxiety management · advance directives
operating room
Surgical procedure venue
- surgical teamMedical professionals performing operations
- sterile fieldUncontaminated surgical workspace
- scrub nurseSterile-field surgical aide
surgical instruments · draping · incision · electrocautery · suturing · hemostasis · blood loss · retraction · irrigation · wound closure
sedation
Drug-induced calm state
- inductionFormal admission process
- intubationPlacing airway tube
- anesthesiologistDoctor administering surgical sedation
general anesthesia · spinal · epidural · propofol · inhalational · intravenous · analgesia · consciousness · emergence · extubation
emergence
Coming into existence
- extubationRemoval of breathing tube
- pain managementReducing patient suffering medically
- wound healingRestoration after injury
ambulation · respiratory therapy · rehabilitation · physical therapy · wound care · suture removal · follow-up · complications · convalescence · nutritional support
fasting
Deliberate food avoidance
- NPOMedical fasting directive
- consent formWritten agreement to proceed
- optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
clearance · hair removal · blood typing · crossmatch · prehabilitation · smoking cessation · patient education · anxiety management · advance directives · lab work
perioperativenonsurgical
Not requiring an operation
nonoperative · non-surgical · medical management · chronic care · long-term care
perioperativeconservative
Cautious about altering customs
medical therapy · pharmacological · watchful waiting · palliative · rehabilitative
perioperativeambulatory
Able to walk
primary care · preventive care · routine care · wellness · rehabilitation
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