The new study sheds light on breast cancer spread after surgery in mice. If a new study in mice ends up holding true for humans, there may be a new explanation for why breast cancer can spread after ...

To decrease length of stay among surgical patients, Mayo Clinic created an Enhanced Recovery Pathway, which it strategically implemented across the organization and partnering institutions, David ...

The following is a white paper written by SurgiScreen, which provides consulting, management support and outsourcing of pre-surgical screening services. The process of preparing a patient for a ...

General surgeons at University of Utah Health give you the newest treatments, techniques, and follow-up care. Most of our general surgeons have additional subspecialty fellowship training. Our ...

Conducting a “time-out” before beginning a surgical procedure is essential for preventing wrong-site, wrong-side, wrong-procedure or wrong-person surgery. Time-outs are short meetings with the entire ...

Over 300 million surgical procedures are performed annually. Nearly 50 million involve complications, resulting in upwards of 3 million deaths every year. Some complications are obviously outside of ...

Bariatric surgery is not a weight loss program for people who are mildly overweight. Bariatric surgery is designed to treat severely obese people who are 100 pounds or more overweight and their health ...

A new digital health startup seeking to simplify the surgical referrals process emerged from stealth on Wednesday. The Chicago-based company, named Corvus, helps providers convert more referrals into ...

Nose surgery for breathing can help to correct structural issues that disrupt airway function. There are several types of nose surgery that can help a person breathe better, including septoplasty and ...