Surgical palliative care, palliative care interventions, and palliative surgery all reference a blend of these 2 sub-specialty fields. Despite prior published definitions, use of these phrases both clinically and in the literature is varied and can lead to confusion and misunderstanding. Herein, we proposed the adoption of standardized nomenclature to guide the consistent use of these phrases.
Keywords: palliative care; palliative interventions; palliative surgery; surgery.