Surgery - Page 43

September 5, 2019

Surgeon separates patient’s skull from rest of skeleton in radical procedure

He cut through her mouth to separate her skull from the rest of her body before realigning her head and neck back to the original angle.

September 3, 2019

Illinois baby has 5-inch growth removed from neck hours after birth

By the time Bella-Rose was born on Aug. 27, the growth had reached over 5 inches in size, which left her father in shock.

August 30, 2019

Double amputee, 9, to walk New York Fashion Week runway: 'Disability doesn’t stop you'

A young United Kingdom girl isn’t letting her disability stop her from achieving her dreams. 

August 28, 2019

Surgeons remove 55-pound ovarian tumor from Russian patient, report says

The tumor weighed in at 55 pounds.

August 28, 2019

Gruesome cat bite infection sends girl, 6, to operating table

Tigger has since won back her friendship.

August 27, 2019

Surgeons attach man's hand to groin in effort to prevent amputation

His hand was attached to his groin for two weeks while they waited for skin to grow.

August 21, 2019

Mom loses fingers, toes, part of leg after rug burn triggers severe infection

Her most recent surgery stemming from the 2015 incident was just a few months ago.

August 20, 2019

61 magnetic balls pulled from boy's stomach after complaints of intense pain

A 6-year-old boy in China landed in the hospital after he swallowed more than 60 magnetic balls while his parents weren’t looking.

August 20, 2019

Teen has 3-pound hairball removed from stomach after complaining of pain, vomiting: report

She reportedly later revealed to her medical team that she had been secretly eating her hair.

August 16, 2019

Teen's abdominal mass was malformed twin in extremely rare occurrence, case report says

The report's authors said they believe it is the first case to occur in a female her age.