postoperative care
Post-surgery medical attention
Postoperative care is the medical attention and monitoring a patient receives after surgery.
It encompasses everything from immediate recovery—managing pain, preventing infection, monitoring vital signs—to longer-term rehabilitation and wound healing.
The nurse explained the postoperative care instructions before discharge.
The term appears in medical contexts and patient education materials.
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- suturesMedical wound closures
- dressingsCoverings for wounds
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
physical therapy · counseling · debridement · laxatives · anticoagulants · antiemetics · nursing staff · bed rest · antibiotics · protein supplements · discharge instructions · relaxation techniques · psychiatric evaluation · patient education · mindfulness meditation · opioids · ice packs · peer support groups
- bariatricsbariatric surgery, gastric bypass, lap band, bariatric surgeon, weight loss surgery
- vet tech skillsveterinary technician, patient monitoring, animal handling, vital signs, blood draws
- telehealthvideo call, video chat, telehealth visit, online appointment, remote diagnosis
- anesthesiaanesthesiologist, general anesthesia, local anesthesia, sedation, spinal anesthesia
- Anesthesiologygeneral anesthesia, local anesthesia, sedation, epidural, spinal anesthesia
- cardiac surgeryheart surgery, bypass surgery, coronary bypass, valve replacement, heart transplant
postoperative carepreventive care
Health maintenance before disease
preventive medicine · health maintenance · wellness care · disease prevention