Surgery - Page 46

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.

August 16, 2019

Mom lost toes, nearly died after dismissing sepsis symptoms as common cold

She said that had she known more about sepsis, she would've spoken up sooner.

August 5, 2019

Man mistakenly circumcised at hospital, receives roughly $24,000 for his troubles

Sometimes, saying sorry just isn’t enough.

August 3, 2019

Twin girls conjoined at head successfully separated by doctors

The 3-year-old sisters, Rabeya and Rukaya, were reported to be in stable condition following the procedure.

August 1, 2019

Ohio woman with dog lick infection has legs, parts of arms amputated after spending days in coma

An Ohio business owner’s speedy downward spiral to near-death began innocently enough – with an affectionate lick on her arm by her pet dog.

August 1, 2019

Idaho girl, 9, has half her skull removed after her head was impaled by rebar when she fell from a tree: reports

A 9-year-old girl from Idaho had half her skull removed after her head was impaled by a piece of rebar when she fell out of a tree Monday, reports say.