Peri-Operative Experience

• What is the focus of pre-operative care?

  Interventions to increase chance of successful surgery
• Why is intra-operative care important?

  It supports safe surgery during the procedure
• What does post-operative care aim to do?

  Minimize complications after surgery
• What are the three main phases of surgical care?

  • Pre-Operative Care: Interventions before surgery
  • Intra-Operative Care: Interventions during surgery
  • Post-Operative Care: Interventions after surgery
• What is one purpose of surgery?

  Diagnosis
• What is another purpose of surgery?

  Cure
• What is a purpose of surgery related to symptom relief?

  Palliation
• What purpose of surgery aims to avoid disease?

  Prevention
• What is a cosmetic purpose of surgery?

  Cosmetic
• What is the purpose of surgery that involves examining the body?

  Exploration
• What are the main purposes of surgery?

  • Diagnosis
  • Cure
  • Palliation
  • Prevention
  • Cosmetic
  • Exploration
• What does the suffix -ectomy mean?

  Removing
• What does the suffix -oscopy refer to?

  Visualizing
• What is the meaning of the suffix -ostomy?

  Creating an opening into something
• What does the suffix -otomy signify?

  Cutting/making an incision
• What does the suffix -plasty mean?

  Fixing something