A Surgeon Opens Up, and Not With a Scalpel
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Dr. Thomas R. Russell, the executive director of the American College of Surgeons, discusses medical innovation, the health care crisis and more.
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Dentists develop a safer alternative sedation procedure to potentially risky general anaesthetic.
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The discounter shows a willingness to think outside the big box.
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Most surgeons fail to mention the possibility of breast reconstruction before their patients choose between mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery, researchers have found.
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WhatÂs a friend for? These days, to chime in on consultations. And then thereÂs synchronized surgery.
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An Oregon surgeon has performed gall bladder surgery that removes the organ through the patient's mouth &#151; the latest example of surgeries that avoid major incisions and rely on the body's own orifices instead.
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Britons with a strong constitution have an opportunity to view brain surgery as it happens in an operating room in the United States this week.
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Â· Surgeon to inject tissue during bypass operation  Â· Charity grant funds trial to combat UK's biggest killer
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Sometimes, it is only when the patient is halfway out the door that important information spills out.
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An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.
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Doctors say patients timid about having surgeries for fear of pain shouldn't put it off: A new focus on patient comfort and advances in pain management are making many procedures nearly pain-free.
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A surgical gown with incision marks is designed to boost medical students' empathy for their patients.
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A relatively new technique to repair hips got a cautious reception at an annual meeting of U.S. orthopedic surgeons on Wednesday, with many doctors skeptical that the technology is ready for widespread use.
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The electronics specialist knows how to set itself apart.
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One operation went awry after an experienced brain surgeon insisted to a nurse he knew what side of the head to operate on Â but got it wrong.
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The world's first partial face transplant patient can now go out without people noticing her scars, says her surgeon.
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NEW YORK  - Cardiac surgeons at the  University of Chicago have developed a technique for treating a  severe congenital heart malformation that is less invasive than  open heart surgery.