reoperation

Noun

Meaning

reoperation (countable and uncountable, plural reoperations)

(surgery) A second or subsequent operation

Examples

In 1845, Johann Friedrich Dieffenbach wrote a comprehensive text on rhinoplasty, entitled Operative Chirurgie, and introduced the concept of reoperation to improve the cosmetic appearance of the reconstructed nose. Source: Internet

Reasons for reoperation include persistent bleeding after surgery, development of or persistence of infection or, more insidiously, retained foreign objects. Source: Internet

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