postoperative days

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PODS
Pronunciation
/ˌpoʊstˈɒpərətɪv deɪz/
Category
Medical
Related Field
British Medicine

Examples in Context

  1. Stomach tubes were removed within 7 to 10 postoperative days(PODS).
  2. The intrathoracic drain was all removed within 48 postoperative hours with exception of 3 middle-old aged patients with spontaneous pneumothorax in whom the continuous air leakage was observed and the drain was removed on 7, 8 and 13 postoperative days(PODS), respectively.
  3. The authors report perioperative arterial bloodgas analyses among 100 patients with intrathoracic tumors. During the first four postoperative days(PODS), PaO2 values were lower than preoperative ones ( P < 0.001 ).
  4. Results Compared with Whipple, pylorus-preserving pancreato-duodenectomy results in a higher incidence of delayed gastric emptying, more nasogastric tube drainage days, an increased volume of gastric drainage and decreased volume of biliary drainage during the first 3 postoperative days(PODS), but shorter operation time and hospital stay.
  5. Results All patients had marked to complete pain relief at1 ~ 2 postoperative days(PODS), and could get up to move at2 ~ 3 postoperative days(PODS).

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