| perioperative | <surgery> Pertaining to the period extending from the time of hospitalisation for surgery to the time of discharge. (30 Mar 1998) |
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| perioperative care | Interventions to provide care prior to, during, and immediately after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| perioperative nursing | Nursing care of the surgical patient before, during, and after surgery. (12 Dec 1998) |