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surgery

[sur-juh-ree] / ˈsɜr dʒə ri /


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Installations, complete with blinking lights, video and music, now occupy former intake, surgery and recovery floors.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

After surgery, everyone received intravenous paracetamol every eight hours.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Patients with vitamin D deficiency were three times more likely to experience moderate to severe pain during the first 24 hours after surgery compared with patients who had adequate vitamin D levels.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The surgery was "very successful", and William was out of hospital in nine days, having spent just one night in ICU.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“It looks like he might need surgery, but we’re getting a second opinion,” he says.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan




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