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had undergone surgery vs had surgery

While both of these phrases are correct, "had surgery" sounds more casual.
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Last updated: December 10, 2017 • 66319 views

had undergone surgery

This phrase is correct.

Use this phrase when explaining that someone had had an operation.

Some examples from our editors:

  • He had undergone surgery shortly before his demise.
  • She had undergone surgery before the school year.
  • Feb 2, 2022 ... Clinical outcomes of patients with pT4a and pT4b oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma who had undergone surgery: Results from a Taiwanese ...
  • Jan 31, 2017 ... In this report, we describe the case of a patient who had undergone surgery for HD as an infant, and was later diagnosed with CD combined with ...
  • On analyzing the 5-year survival differences between patients who had undergone surgery versus other therapeutic options as their initial treatment, a ...
  • METHODS: Samples from 317 (184 males, 133 females, mean age 69±3.4 years) consecutive patients who had undergone surgery for gastric non-cardia adenocarcinoma ...
  • Dec 1, 2013 ... In addition, 10 percent had undergone surgery on the other knee—6.4 percent of these procedures were to reconstruct a ruptured ACL. Patients ...
  • Enlargement of the left atrium is associated with increased infiltration of immune cells in patients with atrial fibrillation who had undergone surgery.
  • None of these ten patients had been treated by a dental professional or had undergone surgery. The oral surgeon had been practicing in the city (population ...
  • Dec 21, 2023 ... In one analysis of more than 100 people who had undergone surgery to have their tumors removed, the researchers showed that using the gene ...
  • Feb 1, 2024 ... Early last month, Pentagon officials revealed Austin had undergone surgery at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland ...
  • Aug 1, 2020 ... Of the persons diagnosed with gender dysphoria presented in the article, 1,018 had undergone surgery, while 1,661 had not. There were 22 ...

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • had undergone an operation
  • had undergone surgical treatment

had surgery

This phrase is correct.

You can use this phrase to say that someone underwent an operation.

Some examples from our editors:

  • I had surgery to treat an ongoing medical issue.
  • If you had surgery on Monday, why did I see you at the skating rink on Tuesday?
  • The surgical coverage for persons indicates to which extent people, disabled by bilateral operable cataract, had surgery in one or both eyes. The last false ...
  • Jimmy Kimmel reveals he had surgery on his penis... twice. Published March 17, 2015. FoxNews.com. Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print. jimmy kimmel reuters.jpg.
  • I just say I had surgery on my heart, but since it was so long ago, it's not really noticeable. What do you want other kids and people in general to know about ...
  • Feb 3, 2015 ... BELLA HAD SURGERY.. KidBehindACamera. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 526,462. Subscription preferences. Loading... Loading.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • underwent an operation
  • underwent surgical treatment

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