Overnight test: After determination of baseline serum cortisol, 8 mg (typically) PO between 11:00 pm and midnight; cortisol level tested between 8:00 and 9:00 AM on following morning. IV test: After determination of baseline serum cortisol, 1 mg/hr by continuous IV infusion for 5-7 hours.
Simple: Surgical closure of a superficial wound, requiring single layer suturing of the. skin (epidermis, dermis, or subcutaneous tissue). Intermediate: 1) Surgical closure of a wound requiring closure of one or more of the. deeper subcutaneous tissue and non-muscle fascia layers in addition to the skin.
Updated June 30, 2016. Definition: The perioperative phase of surgery is the time period that includes the three major phases of surgery: the preoperative phase, the operative phase, and the postoperative phase. Surgery is broken down into three phases to differentiate between the tasks that are performed to make the best possible outcome possible.