Recovery from surgery can be quick and relatively painless for some, but a months-long slog for others. Now, researchers say they may be able figure out ahead of time how long a patient will be laid up after an operation, by looking at their immune cells. Ronald Tompkins, Sumner M. Redstone Professor of Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, is quoted.
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