Dr. Douglass E. Stull, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoKansas, performs a surgery. If you’re facing surgery, you aren’t alone. More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, according to ...

A digital platform developed at UPMC helps patients prep for surgery and speeds recovery. Linking a health coach with a smart phone app providing perioperative instructions dramatically improves ...

Miami Valley Hospital and Good Samaritan Hospital are now using a new device to prepare patients for reconstructive surgery after breast cancer more quickly, with less pain and discomfort and fewer ...

An orchiectomy is the surgical removal of one or both testicles to treat testicular cancer. A person can speak with a doctor to find out how to prepare for the surgery and what to expect afterward.

All patients received intravenous antibiotics prior to surgery. Patients with prior infection, anesthesia class V poor-risk patients, patients requiring emergency surgery, and patients with missing ...

The requirements for weight loss surgery generally revolve around body mass index (BMI) and other underlying health conditions that may be present. Your care team may also need to consider other ...