Results showed that each additional 1,000 steps per day after surgery are linked to 18% lower odds of complications, 16% ...

Findings indicate that elevated fine PM exposure before surgery correlates with higher postoperative complication rates, ...

Exero Medical, a medical technology company developing monitoring solutions for post-operative care, today reported positive results from its pivotal clinical study of the company's FDA ...

Anesthesia complications can endanger patient safety, prolong case time and decrease patient satisfaction. While anesthesia has a history of high quality in surgery centers, Thomas Wherry, MD, founder ...

Anesthesia prevents pain during procedures by numbing you or putting you into a sleep-like state. Though considered very safe, it can cause side effects like nausea, chills, aches, and sleepiness.

Doctors studying the intersection of surgery with poor air quality found the risk for complications increased with exposure.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Patients often are urged to get out of bed and walk after surgery. Now a new study suggests that a patient’s step count following surgery — captured by wearable fitness tracker ...

As many as 1 in 5 people have complications from ACDF surgery, but severe side effects are rare. Most people fully recover within 6–8 weeks, but some may need another surgery. Anterior cervical ...

Smoking cigarettes before surgery can increase the risk of severe complications. Some complications carry a risk of death. In some extreme cases, doctors may refuse to operate on people who smoke.