procedures

Surgery

手術 (shujutsu)

A medical procedure in which a physician makes incisions into the body to treat injury, disease, or structural abnormality. Surgery in Japan is performed in designated operating theatres at hospitals and is covered by health insurance under the standard copayment structure. Consent forms are required before any surgical procedure and are typically provided in Japanese, though larger hospitals with international patient departments may offer translated versions.

In Japan, inpatient surgery typically requires a hospital admission and is preceded by detailed pre-operative assessment including blood tests, ECG, and chest X-ray.

In 9 languages

Language	Term
English	Surgery
Japanese (日本語)	手術
Chinese (中文)	手术
Korean (한국어)	수술
Portuguese	Cirurgia
Spanish	Cirugía
Filipino	Operasyon
Thai	การผ่าตัด
Vietnamese	Phẫu thuật
Romanization	shujutsu

Related terms

• Anesthesiology 麻酔科
• Biopsy 生検
• Referral Letter / Shokaijo 紹介状
• Inpatient / Hospitalization 入院

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