postoperative

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Certainly professional compassion may confer direct benefits: Surgical patients who had pre-op visits from nurses trained in compassionate care, for instance, rated their postoperative pain 50 percent lower than patients who did not.

From Washington Post

“The nerve supply to the breast and chest wall is extremely complex, and several nerves and nerve branches contribute to postoperative pain and need to be blocked to provide adequate pain relief.”

From Washington Post

Then there is the postoperative care, which can include 24/7 direct access to your surgeon and at-home nurses.

From New York Times

But with Covid-19 patients filling beds, the transplant team could not find her a place in the intensive care unit for postoperative care.

From New York Times

Limited staffing and too few beds for postoperative care and recovery, however, can complicate matters.

From Los Angeles Times