A new mother's missed checkup, an infected cut and a cascade of overlooked warning signs ended in a diagnosis that upended ...

Laparoscopic appendectomy was associated with a significantly lower risk of surgical site infections, showing an approximate ...

Laparoscopic surgery is especially beneficial in cases of bilateral hernias (on both sides) or recurrent hernias, offering superior visibility and repair without the need for multiple incisions. Many ...

Did our AI summary help? In the operating theatre, the job seems done once the final stitch is tied. But for many patients, the real test begins afterwards. Surgical wound infections, long regarded as ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both surgeons recommend taking care of the condition at the ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons. One recommends laparoscopic surgery with three small incisions. He also ...

Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and improves jaundice recovery compared to traditional ...

Biliary atresia affects newborns when bile ducts become blocked, leading to liver damage that often requires transplants—a new study evaluates an alternative to traditional open surgery. Nagoya ...

LACONIA — The most important fact general surgeon David Croasdale needs to explain to patients considering robotic surgery is it’s not actually performed by a robot, but a skilled physician. It’s a ...

After filming a music video on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Miley Cyrus said she was recently hospitalized with a knee infection, prompting doctors to weigh in on how certain environments can expose ...