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Preoperative Care MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Preoperative Care
Tree Number(s)
E02.760.731.775
E04.604.750
N02.421.585.722.775
Unique ID
D011300
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011300
Annotation
preoperative use of antibiotics for prevention of infection: index under ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS & not here
Scope Note
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)
Entry Version
PREOP CARE
Entry Term(s)
Care, Preoperative
Preoperative Procedure
Preoperative Procedures
Procedure, Preoperative
Procedures, Preoperative
Public MeSH Note
1966
History Note
1966
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/04/08
Preoperative Care Preferred
Preoperative Procedure Narrower
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