Surgery - Page 71

September 19, 2017

Ben Carson performed historic conjoined twin separation surgery 30 years ago

On Sept. 6, 1987, Dr. Ben Carson completed a 22-hour pioneering operation that separated 7-month-old West German Siamese twins, who were joined at the back of the head.

July 6, 2017

Texas baby born twice meeting growth milestones 4 months later

Four months after Lynlee Hope entered the world for a second time, the medical miracle is hitting growth milestones and working on strengthening her muscles.

June 29, 2017

Patient claims doctors left camera in body after transplant surgery

A woman is suing the hospital where she underwent a kidney and pancreatic transplant after surgeons allegedly left a camera used during the procedure inside of her torso.

June 28, 2017

Protecting yourself from surgical mistakes

Today, you can undergo many different medical procedures and surgeries out of necessity or even convenience.

June 27, 2017

Got bunions? When teens should seek treatment

Although not on purpose, people have a habit of taking for granted certain activities that they can do every day.

June 26, 2017

Son of former Braves player on life support after getting hit in face by baseball

The son of former Atlanta Braves infielder Keith Lockhart is on a ventilator after taking a ball to the face while crossing home plate on June 17.

June 26, 2017

Breast implant techniques vary widely around the world

From country to country, breast implant surgeries tend to vary widely in technique, as well as in type and size of implant, according to an international survey of surgeons.

June 19, 2017

Man gets $870G after doctor removes wrong testicle

A Pennsylvania man was awarded $870,000 after his doctor removed the wrong testicle during a botched 2013 surgery.

May 22, 2017

Surgeons perform first-ever procedure on triplets with rare skull condition

A New York couple who was shocked to learn they were having triplet boys spent the first few weeks of their children’s lives in the neonatal intensive care unit learning about their rare skull condition, Craniosynostosis.

May 22, 2017

Man survives 'hangman's fracture' after crash

A young man in Tunisia who was in a high-speed crash suffered a broken neck — in an injury doctors call a "hangman's fracture" — yet recovered with no lingering problems, according to a recent report of the man's case.