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

The revolutionary procedure at Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital reduces the risk of complications for moms ...

Innovations in spine surgery are opening up new opportunities for patient quality and reducing complications. Surgeons say minimally invasive approaches have reduced wound drainage, infections and ...

A new study from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center finds that ...

Smoking before surgery can increase your risk of post-operative complications and slow the healing process. That said, 2019 research suggests that the longer you go without smoking beforehand, the ...

Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs, airways and chest — has changed more in the last 30 years than in the century before it. For patients, that evolution now means smaller ...

Blood loss is one of many situations that can cause anemia. Surgery involves blood loss. If you have anemia and undergo surgery, you may be at risk for serious complications. Anemia is a condition in ...

Adults living in rural communities often travel long distances when seeking treatment for cancer, but distant travel may not ...

Epilepsy surgery is something that many people undergo after trying medication and other therapies that do not work. Since it is a neurosurgery (brain surgery), there is a lot of uncertainty and ...

The hospital is part of Gritman’s overall plan to expand its surgical services to meet the needs of the growing community. It purchased surgical robots in 2022 and 2023 while recruiting new providers ...