Surgery - Page 55

April 18, 2019

3-year-old born with 'backward' legs takes first steps after pioneering surgery

A "one-in-a-million" 3-year-old born with both legs bent backward has walked for the first time after the public helped raise $234G for "miracle" surgery.

April 17, 2019

Woman has massive 15-inch ovarian cyst removed

A writer in the U.K. said she’s more motivated than ever to get active and be adventurous after doctors removed a watermelon-sized cyst that had been growing on her ovary. 

April 16, 2019

Mom who lost arm, legs after dog bite raises awareness on dangers of sepsis

A Canadian mother who had three limbs amputated after she was bitten by her dog during a game of tug-of-war is raising awareness on sepsis, the life-threatening infection that nearly killed her.

April 15, 2019

Man miraculously survives after rod pierces through skull

A 21-year-old construction worker miraculously survived a gruesome head injury after surgeons worked for 90 minutes to safely remove an iron rod from his skull.

April 15, 2019

Baby born without anus comes home after months in hospital

A Pennsylvania family who spent the last eight months watching their infant son who was born without an anus undergo several surgeries was finally able to bring him home to join his twin brother.

April 12, 2019

Swallowed toys, coins, batteries spark rise in tot ER visits

 The number of young kids who went to U.S. emergency rooms because they swallowed toys, coins, batteries and other objects has more than doubled, a new study says.

April 9, 2019

South Carolina dad competing in Ironman a year after having stomach removed

A South Carolina man will set out to complete 70.3 miles of an Ironman course this weekend, without the help of a major organ.

April 6, 2019

Filming of women's gynecological surgeries draws hospital's apology; lawsuits pending

A California hospital issued an apology to several women this week who have filed lawsuits claiming they were unknowingly filmed during gynecological surgeries.

April 5, 2019

Man develops gruesome nasal growth after swimming in local pond

Talk about a stuffy nose.

April 4, 2019

Safe to transplant hepatitis C-infected hearts, lungs, study finds

Doctors can safely transplant hepatitis C-infected lungs and hearts into people desperate for a new organ, say researchers who may have found a way to protect those patients from getting the risky virus.