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perianaesthetic en · ADJ

Etymology

From peri- + anaesthetic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to the time around an anesthesia.
   • This information may explain many of the apparent contradictions in published data on gastric emptying in the perianaesthetic period. 1993, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care:
   • It is important that perianaesthetic nurses work in collaboration with the anaesthetist and other members of the surgical team to ensure patient safety throughout surgical procedures. 2011, Lois Hamlin, Marilyn Richardson-Tench, Menna Davies, Perioperative Nursing: An Introductory Text, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 159:
   • The use of perianaesthetic morphine did not contribute to any increase in risk. 2006, U.K. Vet: Companion animal:
   • Tracheal, bronchial, and laryngeal irritability are increased, and it is found that chronic smokers have an increased risk of perianaesthetic laryngospasm and bronchospasm due to the stimulation caused by anaesthetic apparatus, blood and secretions in the airways. 2012, G.M. Woerlee, Common Perioperative Problems and the Anaesthetist, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 210:

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