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The middle of the three phases of surgical care: preoperativepree-OP-er-uh-tivDescribing the time before surgery, from the decision to operate until the client goes into the operating room.pre- beforeoperat/o operation, surgery-ive having the nature ofFull entry (before), intraoperative (during) and postoperativepohst-OP-er-uh-tivDescribing the time after surgery, from the end of the operation until recovery.post- afteroperat/o operation, surgery-ive having the nature ofFull entry (after). Intraoperative nursing includes positioning, keeping the sterile field, counting sponges, sharps and instruments, safety checks such as the time-out, and monitoring under anesthesiaan-us-THEE-zhuhLoss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.an- withoutesthesi/o feeling, sensation-ia conditionFull entry .
Related terms
postoperative
Describing the time after surgery, from the end of the operation until recovery.
anesthesia
Loss of feeling or sensation, often brought on by drugs so that surgery or a procedure can be done without pain.
preoperative
Describing the time before surgery, from the decision to operate until the client goes into the operating room.
perioperative
Relating to the whole time around a surgery: before, during and after it.
operating room
A room in a hospital or surgery center that is specially set up and kept for performing surgery.