postoperative
adjective
post·op·er·a·tive
ˌpōst-ˈä-p(ə-)rə-tiv 
-pə-ˌrā-
1
: following a surgical operation
postoperative care
2
: having recently undergone a surgical operation
a postoperative patient
postoperatively
adverb
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Routine postoperative examinations are usually completed the day after surgery, about a week after surgery and about a month after surgery.
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Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Canadian radiation oncologist Vera Peters pioneered the use of lumpectomies and postoperative radiation to treat breast cancer patients.
—Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
Based on the lack of postoperative bone growth, the patient likely died during the procedure or shortly thereafter.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Getting more than 7,500 daily steps before surgery can reduce postoperative complications, according to new research.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 26 Oct. 2023
The frequency with which patients treated by female surgeons had postoperative complications within 90 days of surgery, compared with about 14% for male surgeons, new research found.
—Zlati Meyer, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023
New research studies have found that female surgeons leave patients with fewer postoperative complications than male counterparts.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
Researchers also found that while in general patients had better outcomes with female surgeons, female patients fared far worse than expected and had higher rates of adverse postoperative events within a year when treated by male surgeons.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 30 Aug. 2023
Your healthcare provider will guide you on the appropriate timeframe based on your specific needs and postoperative progress.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
Discover Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Canadian radiation oncologist Vera Peters pioneered the use of lumpectomies and postoperative radiation to treat breast cancer patients.
—Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024
Based on the lack of postoperative bone growth, the patient likely died during the procedure or shortly thereafter.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
Getting more than 7,500 daily steps before surgery can reduce postoperative complications, according to new research.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 26 Oct. 2023
The frequency with which patients treated by female surgeons had postoperative complications within 90 days of surgery, compared with about 14% for male surgeons, new research found.
—Zlati Meyer, WSJ, 1 Sep. 2023
New research studies have found that female surgeons leave patients with fewer postoperative complications than male counterparts.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2023
Researchers also found that while in general patients had better outcomes with female surgeons, female patients fared far worse than expected and had higher rates of adverse postoperative events within a year when treated by male surgeons.
—Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 30 Aug. 2023
Your healthcare provider will guide you on the appropriate timeframe based on your specific needs and postoperative progress.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2023
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postoperative
adjective
post·op·er·a·tive
ˈpōst-ˈäp-(ə-)rət-iv
1
: relating to, occurring in, or being the period following a surgical operation
postoperative care
2
: having recently undergone a surgical operation
a postoperative patient
postoperatively
adverb
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