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- adjective Relating to the period around an
operation , including immediatepreoperative preparation andpostoperative recovery.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The patient had surgery and essentially died within what's called the perioperative period.
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The patient had surgery and essentially died within what's called the perioperative period.
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The patient had surgery and essentially died within what's called the perioperative period.
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The patient had surgery and essentially died within what's called the perioperative period.
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The study measured the death rates (known as perioperative mortality) after surgery.
innovations-report 2010
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The study measured the death rates (known as perioperative mortality) after surgery.
innovations-report 2010
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"Increase of 1-year mortality after perioperative beta-blocker withdrawal in endovascular and vascular surgery patients."
Leo Galland, M.D.: Surviving The Super Bowl M.D. Leo Galland 2011
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Recognition and treatment of perioperative vital organ dysfunction
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On the 2nd floor of the building is a state-of-the-art animal facility that includes equipment and veterinary support for the perioperative care required for sophisticated fetal and pediatric surgical research.
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"Increase of 1-year mortality after perioperative beta-blocker withdrawal in endovascular and vascular surgery patients."
Leo Galland, M.D.: Surviving The Super Bowl M.D. Leo Galland 2011
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