"Preoperative 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.
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)
| Descriptor ID |
D011300
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.795 E04.604.750 N02.421.585.795
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| Concept/Terms |
Preoperative Procedure- Preoperative Procedure
- Procedure, Preoperative
- Procedures, Preoperative
- Preoperative Procedures
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2004 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2013 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2014 | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 2018 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2020 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Preoperative Care" by people in Profiles.
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Comparing various bowel preparation regimens in constipated patients undergoing colonoscopy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Colorectal Dis. 2026 Feb; 28(2):e70399.
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Association of preoperative nocturnal hypoxaemia nadir and fentanyl ventilatory sensitivity in children with obstructive sleep apnoea undergoing general anaesthesia: a multicentre clinical cohort study. Br J Anaesth. 2025 Nov; 135(5):1518-1527.
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The Association of Preoperative Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen With Total Opioid Requirement, and Pain Experience in Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2025 Sep; 69(8):e70106.
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Anthropometrics versus Experts' Subjective Analysis of Cleft Severity and PSIO Outcomes in Unilateral Clefts: A New Grading System. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2):242e-252e.
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Stabilizing the Unstable: An Analysis of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Congenital Heart Surgery Database of Children Supported With Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Before Cardiac Surgery. Ann Thorac Surg. 2025 Dec; 120(6):1125-1133.
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Preoperative CT-based radiomics model for predicting muscle invasion in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma below T3 stage. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2025 Dec; 50(12):5872-5882.
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The role of preoperative chemotherapy in pediatric neuro-oncology: a single-center experience and a systematic review of the literature. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2025 Jul 01; 36(1):75-88.
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Presurgical Infant Orthopedics Appliance in Complex Craniofacial Deformity Involving Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: A Case Series. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2026 Apr; 63(4):875-882.
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International multispecialty expert physician preoperative identification of extranodal extension in patients with oropharyngeal cancer using computed tomography: Prospective blinded human inter-observer performance evaluation. Cancer. 2025 Apr 01; 131(7):e35815.
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The Diagnostic Yield of Genomic Sequencing-based Genetic Kidney Disease Testing in Kidney Transplant Candidates: Experience at an Urban US Transplant Center. Transplantation. 2025 07 01; 109(7):1201-1208.