"Postoperative Care" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The period of care beginning when the patient is removed from surgery and aimed at meeting the patient's psychological and physical needs directly after surgery. (From Dictionary of Health Services Management, 2d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D011182
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.731.700 E04.604.500 N02.421.585.722.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Postoperative Procedures- Postoperative Procedures
- Postoperative Procedure
- Procedure, Postoperative
- Procedures, Postoperative
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1998 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1999 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2012 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2014 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2020 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postoperative Care" by people in Profiles.
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Barriers and Timely Postoperative Radiation Therapy in Head and Neck Cancer. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Dec 01; 151(12):1186-1195.
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Postoperative Lung Transplant Considerations in the Older Recipient. Chest. 2025 Aug; 168(2):435-448.
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Development and Implementation of a Personal Virtual Assistant for Patient Engagement and Communication in Postsurgical Cancer Care: Feasibility Cohort Study. JMIR Cancer. 2025 Feb 18; 11:e64145.
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The impact of postoperative aspirin in patients undergoing Woven EndoBridge: a multicenter, institutional, propensity score-matched analysis. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Dec 26; 17(e1):e15-e24.
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Anesthetic Considerations for Endovascular Repair of the Thoracic Aorta. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2025 Mar; 29(1):49-63.
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North American Expert Consensus on the Post-procedural Care of Patients After Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy Using a Delphi Process. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2025 Apr; 23(5):776-784.
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Evaluation and Management of Total Colonic Hirschsprung Disease: A Comprehensive Review From the American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) Hirschsprung Disease Interest Group. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Nov; 59(11):161677.
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Factors Associated with Head and Neck Cancer Postoperative Radiotherapy Delays: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Nov; 171(5):1265-1282.
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The impact of postoperative enteral nutrition on duodenal injury outcomes: A post hoc analysis of an Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Dec 01; 97(6):928-936.
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Clarifying the UDD Tool's Role in Post-Esophagectomy Care. Ann Thorac Surg. 2024 06; 117(6):1239-1240.