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Adjectival Hyphens

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"Second-line test (after ultrasound) when investigating for right upper quadrant pain, obstructive LFTs, etc. It can also be used in the postoperative setting (e.g. post-cholecystectomy) where there is a concern for common bile duct injury or retained gallstones, or where intraoperative cholangiography (IOC) is unable to be performed due to extensive inflammation or a narrow cystic duct, proving direct cannulation difficult."

Line 3:171 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-cholecystectomy)'.

"endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP): carries a 5% risk of post-procedure pancreatitis"

Line 29:91 · Only use medical adjectival hyphens where the letters at the end and start of the compound word are the same, e.g. post-transplant. In this case, don't use the hyphen: 'post-procedure'.

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