University of Maryland Medical System surgeons break down how weight loss surgery works, who qualifies and what patients can expect before and long afterward.

Mercy Health has adopted a new technique called Keep Your Move In The Tube, which allows open heart surgery patients to move more freely and with less pain, reducing the need for strong pain ...

Dr. Homoud Aldahash sat three meters away from his patient as he removed a brain tumor via a robot.

Brain surgery recovery involves a hospital stay, follow-up monitoring, and rehabilitation. Your type of procedure will affect what to expect for each of these stages, as well as risks to be aware of.

Minimally invasive heart surgery reduces recovery time to six weeks versus twelve weeks for open-heart surgery.

Laparoscopic surgery, being minimally invasive, often allows for a quicker recovery compared to open abdominal surgery (laparotomy). Recovery after endometriosis surgery typically takes several weeks ...

Following laser surgery (photocoagulation) to repair a retinal tear, a person can expect a fairly brief recovery period with minimal discomfort. Temporary symptoms may include mild irritation and ...