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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

postoperatively

Hi

Please advise me regarding the usage of the word 'postoperatively' in the following sentence:

"Both disorders are known to be extremely difficult to treat and can cause complications during therapy and postoperatively."

Thanks for your help in this regard

Elango P.P.
  

Top answer

can cause complications during therapy and after the operation". I would probably hyphenate it ("post-operatively"), though. MrP

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  • can cause complications during therapy and after the operation".
  • I would probably hyphenate it ("post-operatively"), though.
  • MrP
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Hello Elango

This seems to be fine, if your meaning is "...can cause complications during therapy and after the operation".

I would probably hyphenate it ("post-operatively"), though.

MrP
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Many Thanks for your immediate reply!

I understand that this word (postoperatively) is an adverb. Can this be used at the end of the sentence as it is used here?

Wishes

Elango P.P.
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AnonymousI understand that this word (postoperatively) is an adverb. Can this be used at the end of the sentence as it is used here?
well, you may want to rephrase:
during therapy and postoperatively.
as being
during therapy and during the-period-after-the-surgery
and they would
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Yes, it looks fine at the end to me too!

MrP
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