Amanda looks through old pictures of her big sister Carey and remembers their adventures — first as kids, then adults. "I ...

Pelvic reconstructive surgery treats pelvic organ prolapse, which can occur due to factors like childbirth or chronic coughing. Recovery varies depending on the type of surgery. Pelvic reconstructive ...

- In women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), continence surgery at the same time as POP surgery likely improves rates of SUI after surgery. In continent women ...

At least eight babies have been born to patients who underwent the procedure. This week I want to tell you about an experimental surgical procedure that’s helping people have babies. Specifically, ...

Typically, when you schedule a plastic surgery procedure, your physician provides preoperative instructions. It is important that you follow these instructions to get the desired results and avoid ...

During heart valve replacement surgery, a surgeon replaces damaged or diseased valves in the heart. They can replace it with a mechanical valve or biological valve from a pig or cow. A person with ...

Everyone has their own unique kind of beauty, and that’s what makes it special. Still, we all have moments when a little ...

A new study has found that several commonly used drugs could significantly reduce the risk of delirium in older people following surgery. Delirium—a sudden state of confusion and memory ...

The effects of general anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Common complications ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...