Perioperative Terminology

1. Surgical approach that is extensive and includes areas beyond those that are obviously involved. Directed at finding a root cause.
3. Surgery performed to replace a malfunctioning structure.
6. Surgery performed on abnormal or damaged body structures to improve functional ability.
10. Surgery performed to resolve a health problem by repairing or removing the cause.
12. Surgery performed with the intention that a condition will not develop.
14. Requires immediate intervention because of life-threatening consequences.
15. During surgery.
16. Operative experience consisting of the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases.
17. A patient who is admitted to the hospital.
18. (Abbreviation). Endoscopic surgical approach.
19. Surgery performed to increase the quality of life (often to reduce pain) while reducing stressors in the body; non-curative in nature.

2. Surgery performed to determine the origin and cause of a disorder by taking a tissue sample with the intention of diagnosing (and staging, if applicable) a condition.
4. After surgery.
5. Surgical approach with only the most overtly affected areas are involved in the surgery.
7. Surgery planned for correction of a nonacute problem.
8. A patient who goes to the surgical center the day of surgery and returns home the same day.
9. Surgery performed to reshape body structures to improve the client's appearance or self-image. Usually elective in nature.
11. Requires prompt intervention; may be life-threatening if treatment is delayed more than 24-48 hours.
13. Before surgery.