経過観察(けいかかんさつ)

けいかかんさつ
noun
follow-up observation; monitoring
medicalhealth
1. follow-up observation; monitoring; watchful waiting
A medical approach where a patient's condition is carefully monitored over time rather than immediately treating, or continued observation after treatment.
経過観察(けいかかんさつ)のため定期的(ていきてき)に通院(つういん)する。
I go to the hospital regularly for follow-up observation.
今(いま)は手術(しゅじゅつ)せず経過観察(けいかかんさつ)することになった。
They decided not to operate now and just monitor the condition.
術後(じゅつご)は半年(はんとし)ごとに経過観察(けいかかんさつ)を受(う)ける必要(ひつよう)がある。
Post-surgery, follow-up observation is needed every six months.

Common collocations

  • 経過観察(けいかかんさつ)する: to monitor, to keep under observation
  • 経過観察(けいかかんさつ)中(ちゅう): under observation
  • 経過観察(けいかかんさつ)となる: to be put on watchful waiting (common in health-check results)

Usage

  • Used after surgery or treatment to check for complications, and when a finding (a small polyp, a borderline test result) does not yet need treatment. On a health-check report, 経過観察(けいかかんさつ) means "no treatment now, but get it checked again."

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Added 2026.1.30 23:54 · Revised 2026.9.30 1:25
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