How to Use surgery in a Sentence

surgery

noun
  • He's a specialist in brain surgery.
  • The patient was taken directly to surgery.
  • The doctor has recommended surgery.
  • He has recently undergone surgery on his shoulder.
  • The school said Jones will have surgery in the next week.
    Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Rumph had surgery and could sit out the rest of the season.
    Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Wilt, 26, was shot in the head and underwent brain surgery.
    Anumita Kaur, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
  • Two surgeons share what to do – and what not to do – prior to surgery.
    Fox News Staff, Fox News, 18 Oct. 2023
  • People who want to help with the costs of Omid’s surgery and her recovery care may go to animalcenter.org/hopeforomid.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Mar. 2023
  • After surgery to remove part of the damaged lung, the pup spent six nerve-wracking days in the ICU.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2023
  • One supporter came over to wish Walsh good luck with his surgery.
    Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Chase underwent surgery, as well as cleanup on his jaw and the removal of some teeth, the shelter said.
    Makiya Seminera, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • My margins weren’t clear after my last surgery so this is what makes most sense.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Kennedy had season-ending knee surgery, and a lat strain sidelined him for most of the 2019 season.
    Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
  • If doctors replaced his lungs with healthy ones right away, Bauer wouldn't survive the surgery.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2023
  • In May, Bowen ran another marathon near the Mayo Clinic, where his surgery took place.
    David Begnaud, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2024
  • As doctors were warming Barry’s body to bring her out of surgery, her heart wouldn’t restart.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
  • After the surgery, Rachel remained in a coma for days in the intensive care unit.
    Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Humphrey has a foot injury and will have surgery on Wednesday, Ravens coach John Harbaugh said.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Jase was rushed into emergency surgery to try to stop the bleeding.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The surgery is performed on an outpatient basis and takes less than an hour.
    Oluseun Olufade, Verywell Health, 1 May 2024
  • That was a week after his surgery, Perry’s lawyers argue.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2023
  • During surgery, doctors remove a wedge of tissue from just below the base of the nose to shorten the philtrum (the area above the top lip), which tends to stretch with age.
    Jolene Edgar, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 June 2023
  • Captain Mark Stone hasn't played since Jan. 12, and underwent back surgery on Jan. 31.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Because of this, no other surgery has been able to replace the popular BBL.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The routine hernia surgery goes fine — no thanks to 2.0, which shows a complication that’s not there.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2023
  • In the meantime, Royce Lewis recovered from his knee surgery, returned to the major-league roster and staked his claim to third base.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 14 Mar. 2024
  • How his left shoulder responds to recent surgery will be a factor.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020 and underwent surgery.
    Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Wood underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday, the Lakers said.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024

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