exploratory surgery

He later underwent exploratory surgery to try and solve the problem.

Willis had exploratory surgery on Tuesday afternoon and was expected to be released in the next four days.

Several hours passed and senior doctors in the obstetrics department did exploratory surgery.

The doctor did exploratory surgery and removed a spot on her lung.

He was retired at the age of 9 due to complications following exploratory surgery on an ankle.

He has spent the past five weeks recovering from exploratory surgery in which doctors removed some small tumors and found others.

Sometimes it even takes exploratory surgery to pinpoint the problem.

They finally decide to do exploratory surgery and explain things to Emma.

Asked about solving the budget crisis, he said "everything is on the table" so often that it began to sound like exploratory surgery.

She had to have exploratory surgery to determine the extent of her injuries.