exploratory surgery

noun

: surgery done to find and identify a problem

He underwent exploratory surgery.

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Recent Examples on the Web

Mona has to have exploratory surgery, doesn’t look good. —Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024

Jim Nelson was having exploratory surgery for throat cancer in just a few days. —Ruth Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023

To diagnose gallbladder obstructions in dogs, veterinarians may conduct a series of tests including blood work, ultrasound imaging, and sometimes even exploratory surgery. —Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 31 Aug. 2023

Then in 2014, Erin underwent an emergency exploratory surgery that revealed her organs were fused together. —Jillian Pretzel, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2023

Surgery Unless the cancer is clearly too advanced for surgery, most people will undergo exploratory surgery to determine if surgical resection (removal) is possible. —Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2023