Medically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Open heart surgery requires cutting open your chest to access and repair your heart.This is an extensive surgery that may last as long as 3-5 hours.Recovery ...

Dr. Douglass E. Stull, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoKansas, performs a surgery. If you’re facing surgery, you aren’t alone. More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, according to ...

Just before an orchiectomy, people will have a general anesthetic that puts them to sleep and prevents them from feeling pain. After surgery, doctors may move a person to a recovery room while the ...

Physicians across the country are turning to YouTube to prepare for surgeries or to learn how to operate a device they don’t have much training on, according to CNBC. Justin Barad, MD, is among these ...

Most of us will be faced with the need for surgery at some point in our lives. Surgery may present some particular challenges in people who have lupus, so proper preparation is important. Although we ...

If you plan to get surgery for your prostate cancer, there are a few things you can do to get ready ahead of time. As with any surgery, your well-being and safety are important. If you prepare for ...

Robotic surgery for endometriosis is a surgery that uses a doctor-guided mechanical system in place of handheld instruments. While it has similar outcomes and risks to traditional procedures, higher ...

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...

Doctors use transoral robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancer. They may also use it for obstructive sleep apnea. It can often lead to better surgical outcomes than other surgery types. Transoral ...

Hospitals have had success applying remote patient monitoring to chronic conditions to help track signs of a patient’s improving or worsening condition between medical appointments. Patients with ...