Preoperative care
Preoperative Care
Preoperative care (pronunciation: pre-op-er-a-tive care) is the care that is provided to patients before undergoing a surgical procedure. The aim of preoperative care is to improve the condition of the patient before the operation, which can help to increase the chances of successful surgery and recovery.
Etymology
The term "preoperative" is derived from the Latin words "prae" meaning "before" and "operare" meaning "to work". The term "care" comes from the Old English "caru", which means "sorrow, anxiety, grief", which in this context refers to the attention and services provided to alleviate these feelings.
Related Terms
- Anesthesia: A state of controlled, temporary loss of sensation or awareness induced for medical purposes. It may include analgesia (relief from or prevention of pain), paralysis (muscle relaxation), amnesia (loss of memory), or unconsciousness.
- Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or injury. Surgery can involve cutting, abrading, suturing, or otherwise physically changing body tissues and organs.
- Postoperative Care: This refers to the care that patients receive following a surgical procedure. Postoperative care is crucial for recovery, pain management, and prevention of complications.
- Informed Consent: A process for getting permission before conducting a healthcare intervention on a person. It is an essential part of preoperative care, ensuring that the patient is fully aware of the risks and benefits of the procedure.
Preoperative Assessment
The Preoperative Assessment is an opportunity to identify co-morbidities that may lead to patient complications during the anaesthetic, surgical, or postoperative period. Patients vary in their physical responses to a surgical procedure. The preoperative assessment is used to determine the individual patient's risk by evaluating the current health status and predicting how they will respond to the surgery.
Preoperative Fasting
Preoperative Fasting is the practice of a patient abstaining from oral food and fluid intake for a certain period before an operation is performed. This is intended to prevent pulmonary aspiration of stomach contents during general anesthesia.
Preoperative Showering
Preoperative Showering is a routine part of preoperative care that may help to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). It involves the patient showering or bathing before surgery, often with a particular type of soap.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Preoperative care
- Wikipedia's article - Preoperative care
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