Surgery - Page 81

October 19, 2016

Why women should wait to get pregnant after weight loss surgery

Babies born less than two years after their mothers have weight loss surgery may face a higher risk of serious complications than infants delivered after more time has passed, a U.S. study suggests.

October 19, 2016

Water-based implant new option for Americans with big toe damage

When the painkillers stop working, arthritic joint damage in the big toe can make even the weight of a bedsheet agonizing.

October 19, 2016

As their sons waited for new hearts, two mothers formed a rare bond

Every 10 minutes, someone is added to the national transplant waiting list in the U.S. During a heart-wrenching hospital journey, two pediatric patients and their moms lean on each other for extra support

October 19, 2016

Rural trauma patients more likely to die before reaching hospital

Critically injured patients in rural communities are less likely to be treated at trauma centers than their urban counterparts, a U.S. study suggests.

October 18, 2016

No consistent gains in quality of US outpatient care

The quality of outpatient care hasn't changed much in the U.S. over the past decade despite a variety of local, regional and national efforts to encourage improvements, a study suggests.

October 17, 2016

Man reportedly has penis removed after allegedly getting it stuck in a bottle

A middle-aged man from Honduras needed an emergency operation to remove his penis after he got it stuck in a bottle he was using as a sex toy, according to reports.

October 17, 2016

Doctors hail China's pledge to stop harvesting inmate organs

Surgeons from around the world gathered at a conference in Beijing on Monday in China's latest effort to fight persistent skepticism about whether its hospitals have stopped performing transplants with the organs of executed prisoners.

October 14, 2016

Ingested porcupine quill pokes hole in woman's aorta

A woman who went to the emergency room for chest pain learned that her symptoms had a rather unusual cause: a porcupine quill that she had unknowingly ingested, according to a recent report of the woman's case.

October 10, 2016

Little evidence that antibiotics help open surgical wounds heal

There are no high-quality trials assessing whether using antibiotics or antiseptics on open surgical wounds speeds healing by slowing the growth of dangerous microorganisms, according to a new Cochrane review.

October 7, 2016

Surgery during pregnancy carries low risk

Surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe, new research indicates.