| Site Index Surgery Statistics
Surgery Overview
Questions To Ask Before Surgery
Preoperative Management
Intraoperative Care
Postoperative Management
Glossary
Online Resources
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Surgery, as defined by
the American Medical Association, is the treatment
of disease, injury, or other disorders by direct physical intervention, usually with
instruments. Surgery involves the cutting into the skin or other organ to accomplish any
of the following goals:
- further explore the condition for the purpose of diagnosis
- take a biopsy of a suspicious lump
- remove diseased tissues or organs
- remove an obstruction
- reposition structures to their normal position
- redirect channels
- transplant tissue or whole organs
- implant mechanical or electronic devices
- improve physical appearance
Many Americans face surgery every year, both
elective and in cases of emergency.
When facing surgery, patients should expect to
go through several phases:
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Surgical Diagnosis: Surgical diagnosis is made after medical tests
and evaluations reveal a condition requiring surgery.
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Preoperative Management: The preoperative management phase begins
from the time surgery is decided to the point when the patient is brought to the operating
room.
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Intraoperative Care: The intraoperative care phase lasts from the
time the patient enters the operating room to when the patient goes to the recovery room.
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Postoperative Management: The postoperative management phase lasts
from entry to the recovery room until follow-up clinical evaluation.
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