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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Those challenges can include a smaller social support network outside their own country, cultural and language barriers, and the need for air travel in the postoperative period - all of which can cause discomfort and even increase certain clinical risks, Cordaro noted.
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Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The clinics have established a professional system that is not limited only to the medical operation but also covers the entire process, such as accommodation, VIP transportation, interpreter support and postoperative care.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
Moreover, clinics such as Smile Hair Clinic offer a holistic approach that covers not only the operation but also services such as hotel accommodation, airport transfers, translator support, and postoperative care.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Clinical trials at Kyoto University Hospital found that the drug was both safe and tolerable, and effective for patients with postoperative pain following lung cancer surgery.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
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Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The clinics have established a professional system that is not limited only to the medical operation but also covers the entire process, such as accommodation, VIP transportation, interpreter support and postoperative care.
—Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2025
Moreover, clinics such as Smile Hair Clinic offer a holistic approach that covers not only the operation but also services such as hotel accommodation, airport transfers, translator support, and postoperative care.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Clinical trials at Kyoto University Hospital found that the drug was both safe and tolerable, and effective for patients with postoperative pain following lung cancer surgery.
—New Atlas, 9 Aug. 2025
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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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