Early identification of risks, preoperative optimization, and appropriate anesthesia management can help improve your chances for a good outcome and healthy recovery. But if your lungs are severely ...

What doctors want you to know about minimally invasive cardiac surgery: Risks to watch out for, health benefits, lifestyle changes to adopt and recovery secrets According to a recent study ...

OBJECTIVE To examine patients' individual requirements for risk disclosure before surgery. DESIGN Structured interview and questionnaire. SETTING 50 patients interviewed following coronary artery ...

People who have severe asthma symptoms ahead of their surgery are at a higher risk for complications from the procedure. Let your surgeon know right away if your asthma symptoms worsen prior to your ...

The J-pouch procedure is considered a major surgery, so there’s a risk of infections, bleeding, and side effects from general anesthesia. Sometimes, the newly formed J-pouch can become infected.

Looking "less Asian" is the newest craze in China and some other Asian countries. But as demand has grown, so have the risks. Why would such a famous and attractive star (who had won the Chinese ...

According to research from Kobe University, a 10-minute brain scan has been shown to predict the effectiveness of spinal surgery for alleviating intractable pain. This breakthrough provides doctors ...

A woman who suffered debilitating migraines for nine years says her symptoms have gone, after paying for "risky" surgery. Neurologists told Anna Hill, 41, there was no explanation for her ...

Nurses at Northwestern Memorial Hospital made a patient's dream come true before undergoing a risky surgery. Adams prosecutor Damian Williams resigns with new Trump selection incoming 10 Photos ...

Over time, he hopes his data will convince colleagues to follow his lead and operate on older or obese patients who are written off as high-risk. Denying surgery to obese patients is cruel because ...