Most hernia surgeries in America (about 70% for inguinal hernias) are performed as open surgery. Laparoscopic hernia repair is an option depending on the expertise of the surgeon. After inguinal and ...

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(Reuters) – Arsenal forward Kai Havertz will miss the rest of the season and undergo surgery after suffering a hamstring injury in training, the Premier League club said on Thursday. “We can confirm ...

This transition marks a milestone in Aspen Surgical’s strategic efforts to optimize its distribution network and enhance the customer experience for medical professionals and institutions across ...

You will stay in the hospital for approximately one to three days after your surgery. Hospital stays are generally shorter for patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery versus open ...

The woman is seeking unspecified damages from Dr Khoo Chong Kiat, who practises at CK Khoo Clinic for Women & Laparoscopy. She was working in the funeral business when she had her baby and is now ...

Background: Although the advantages of single-incision laparoscopic surgery have been reported in several meta-analyses, the low quality of studies included in the meta-analyses limits the reliability ...

In electrosurgery, a high-frequency electric current is used to cut tissue, allowing precise cuts to be made with minimal blood loss. After that episode of breathlessness, Mr Chua, 74, a retired ...

Surgery to remove a small part of bowel lining (local resection) This surgery is for small, early stage cancers. Your specialist removes the cancer from the bowel lining, along with a border of ...

Surgery, either with surgical resection (removal of the tumor) or a liver transplant, offers the best option to cure liver cancer, if it can be done. Surgery may not be possible if the tumor is large ...