"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 | 3 | 3 |
| 1997 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 1999 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2001 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2014 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Postoperative Care" by people in Profiles.
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The utility of routine pH studies after antireflux surgery. Surgery. 2026 Sep; 197:110151.
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A scoping review of douching practices following gender-affirming vaginoplasty: toward standardized guidelines. Sex Med Rev. 2026 Jan 05; 14(1).
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Postoperative Activity Instructions Following Urogynecologic Surgery. Urogynecology (Phila). 2025 Oct 01; 31(10):913-925.
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Enhanced Recovery After Orthognathic Surgery: Evidence Synthesis for Postoperative Care. J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2025 09; 83(9):1079-1092.
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Preoperative and Postoperative CT Imaging Assessment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2025 Nov-Dec 01; 49(6):985-992.
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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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Trends in the use of immediate postoperative intravesical chemotherapy following transurethral resection of bladder tumors. Urol Oncol. 2025 01; 43(1):62.e7-62.e13.
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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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Aortic insufficiency in the patient on contemporary durable left ventricular assist device support: A state-of-the-art review on preoperative and postoperative assessment and management. J Heart Lung Transplant. 2024 11; 43(11):1881-1893.
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Implementing a Frailty-Specific Postoperative Order Set to Improve Postoperative Outcomes in Frail Adults After Elective Thoracic Surgery. J Nurs Care Qual. 2024 Oct-Dec 01; 39(4):361-368.