postoperatively

post·op·er·a·tive (p

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adj.

Happening or done after a surgical operation.

postoperative (post-op)

[-op′ərətiv′]

Etymology: L, post + operari, to work

pertaining to the period of time after surgery. It begins with the patient's emergence from anesthesia and continues through the time required for the acute effects of the anesthetic and surgical procedures to abate.

postoperative

after a surgical operation.

postoperative care

care of the patient following a surgical procedure. Includes correct positioning relative to the surgery performed and the application of minimum pressure and strain on the operation site, maintenance of an open airway, maintenance of body temperature, moving from side to side if the recovery period is prolonged, maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance and monitoring for signs of developing shock.

postoperative

adjective After an operation or surgical procedure

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Adhesions
Anzemet
bethanechol chloride
CRIES Scale
fentanyl citrate
idiopathic scoliosis
IPOF prosthesis
loteprednol
nalmefene
pectoralis
pelvic minilaparotomy
pneumectomy
pneumonectomy
PONV
post-op
postOp
postoperative atelectasis
postoperative care
postoperative headache

Of the 45 patients who had a bilateral total thyroidectomy, 38 received radioactive iodine (RAI) therapy between four and six weeks postoperatively and a body scan two days later to investigate possible abnormal radiation uptake.

New robot-assisted surgical method successfully treats thyroid cancer by Asian News International

Several days postoperatively, the amount of fluid rapidly decreases, at which time the surgeon removes the drain.

Breast Cancer ? Know the Facts by petersonbran / Health, general community

Postoperatively, the patient's voice improved dramatically.

Vocal fold mucosal bridge without sulcus vocalis in a smoker by Zernotti, Mauro; Jackson-Menaldi, Cristina; Rubin, Adam D. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

postmortem lividity

postmortem rigidity

postmortem wart

postmyocardial infarction syndrome

postnasal

postnasal drip

postnatal