/surgery. /surgeries . /operations . /intraoperative procedures . /invasive procedures . /operative procedures . /perioperative procedures . /peroperative procedures . /preoperative procedures . /operative therapy . /operative therapies . Used for operative procedures on organs, regions, or tissues in the treatment of diseases, including tissue section by lasers. It excludes transplantation, for which "transplantation" is used. . 1.00
Preoperative Care. Care, Preoperative . Preoperative Procedure . Preoperative Procedures . Procedure, Preoperative . Procedures, Preoperative . Care given during the period prior to undergoing surgery when psychological and physical preparations are made according to the special needs of the individual patient. This period spans the time between admission to the hospital to the time the surgery begins. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) . 0.74
Perioperative Period. Period, Perioperative . Periods, Perioperative . Perioperative Periods . Peroperative Period . The time periods immediately before, during and following a surgical operation. . 0.74
Postoperative Care. Postoperative Procedures . Procedures, Postoperative . Postoperative Procedure . Procedure, Postoperative . Care, Postoperative . The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed) . 0.72