While walking after surgery has long been encouraged as an aid to recovery, new research supports the use of wearable devices ...

Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) programs have changed perioperative care in gastrointestinal (GI) and hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) oncology by ...

When considering cosmetic plastic surgery, it’s important to understand what happens before and after the procedure. Because many cosmetic plastic surgeries use IV sedation similar to that used in ...

Melanoma surgery is a fairly minor procedure that can completely cure early stage melanoma. There are minimal risks, and recovery is typically quick. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can develop ...

A surgical procedure’s success depends on how much expertise and effort is dedicated to the patient’s pre-surgery, surgery, and post-surgery recovery. Just as Laura Alexis found, many facilities and ...

As a doctor, I’m unfazed by most medical issues. When my son went through a routine outpatient procedure, the last thing I expected was to feel worried. But even I found it disconcerting when ...