While there's no known cure for endometriosis, treatments such as surgery can help shrink tissue growth and ease your pain. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) You have long-term or serious pelvic ...

Despite being potentially lifesaving, bowel obstruction surgery is associated with a high rate of death during surgery or shortly after the procedure. If left untreated, bowel obstruction can be ...

Preparing for your gender affirmation surgery can be daunting. To help provide some guidance for those considering gender affirmation procedures, our team from the Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender ...

Her pituitary function was evaluated and showed an abnormal response to an adrenocorticotropic hormone stimulation test, with a baseline morning cortisol level of 52.42 nmol/l (normal range 184.85 ...

We create and deliver top quality education to inspire and unite the next generation of healthcare and health science leaders. The Division of Surgery aims to improve outcomes for patients undergoing ...

What Is Minimally Invasive Surgery? Minimally invasive thoracic surgery is a way of performing surgery in the chest through small incisions, without making large cuts or incisions in the body, and ...

What is gastric sleeve surgery? Gastric sleeve surgery is a type of weight-loss surgery (bariatric surgery). This surgery is also known as sleeve gastrectomy or vertical sleeve gastrectomy). Gastric ...