The new study sheds light on breast cancer spread after surgery in mice. If a new study in mice ends up holding true for humans, there may be a new explanation for why breast cancer can spread after ...

General surgeons at University of Utah Health give you the newest treatments, techniques, and follow-up care. Most of our general surgeons have additional subspecialty fellowship training. Our ...

To decrease length of stay among surgical patients, Mayo Clinic created an Enhanced Recovery Pathway, which it strategically implemented across the organization and partnering institutions, David ...

If you have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer, surgery is a standard and effective treatment. Oncologist Jason Hunt, MD, FACS, provides insights into the surgery process and after. Topics include the ...

Conducting a “time-out” before beginning a surgical procedure is essential for preventing wrong-site, wrong-side, wrong-procedure or wrong-person surgery. Time-outs are short meetings with the entire ...

Researchers and surgeons at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Surgery have developed a list of question prompts to better inform and engage with surgical ...

Surgery can not only be risky for patients, but it also poses a risk for doctors as well in terms of medical malpractice claims. Surgery is the second most common cause for medical malpractice claims ...

Nose surgery for breathing can help to correct structural issues that disrupt airway function. There are several types of nose surgery that can help a person breathe better, including septoplasty and ...

Over 300 million surgical procedures are performed annually. Nearly 50 million involve complications, resulting in upwards of 3 million deaths every year. Some complications are obviously outside of ...

Almost 140 gauze swabs have been left inside patients following surgery in the past 8 years, despite being classed as never events by the NHS, a new report has revealed. The Health Services Safety ...

A new digital health startup seeking to simplify the surgical referrals process emerged from stealth on Wednesday. The Chicago-based company, named Corvus, helps providers convert more referrals into ...