Millions of orthopedic surgeries are performed globally every year, offering pain relief and restored mobility to patients.

Epilepsy surgery is something that many people undergo after trying medication and other therapies that do not work. Since it is a neurosurgery (brain surgery), there is a lot of uncertainty and ...

Life after tongue cancer surgery can be challenging at first. People may experience changes in their ability to speak, eat, and drink. Tiredness is also common after surgery, and a person must ...

One year after the first human bladder transplant, the patient is thriving and the UCLA Health surgeon who performed the ...

The procedure, the surgeon explained, was relatively low risk. It was sensitive — any procedure that goes through the nose and toward the brain is bound to be — but it was also fairly straightforward.

After cataract surgery, people may require a different prescription for their glasses and contact lenses. A person may also need to protect their eyes with sunglasses or an eye shield for some time ...

Shortness of breath (dyspnea) is one of the most common side effects after open-heart surgery, often caused by mucus buildup, collapsed airways (atelectasis), or fluid between the lung layers (pleural ...

Actor-producer Moshe Kasher is recovering from HPV-positive tonsil cancer surgery, conducted two days ago, which has left him ...

Credit: Getty Images Preventing sepsis after surgery should include screening before the surgery, close monitoring after surgery, and teaching patients how to recognize the signs of sepsis. Our ...

Healing after surgery is not just about rest. It requires the right nutritional support. Surgeon Motaz Selim, MD, PhD explains how proper nutrition is crucial for a good recovery after an operation.

Despite advances in cancer treatment, pancreatic cancer still has a poor prognosis and has one of the lowest survival rates of any cancer. The Whipple procedure, also called a pancreaticoduodenectomy, ...

Limited magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data on autograft dilatation following the Ross procedure in congenital cohorts presents challenges in understanding its evolution and impact on clinical ...