Definition of "post-operative" [post-operative]

• Soon after surgery. (adjective)
• Like someone who has recently had surgery. (adjective)

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• "The team sees about 1500 consults per year, including post-operative pain, chronic pain conditions, acute non-surgical pain, and opioid/benzo dependence."
• "After the surgery, the mother is transferred to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) for a typical post-operative stay of two to three days."
• "Areas of special clinical and research expertise include the management of persistent pulmonary hypertension, bronchopumonary dysplasia and other severe lung disease in newborns, as well as metabolic illnesses, hypoglycemia due to pancreatic abnormalities, complex congenital anomalies and complex post-operative care."