Surgery News

AREA Property Partners affiliates have bought four Class A warehouses totaling about 835,000 square feet from Kansas City Life Insurance Co .

A 3D printer was used to sculpt and build up a patient's jawbone implant layer-by-layer. A bioceramic coating ensured that the patient's body would not reject the implant.

Guerlens Louis, a 1-year-old boy from Haiti, is scheduled to undergo surgery Wednesday afternoon.

The MEDICREA group , listed on Alternext by NYSE Euronext Paris, a medical company specialized in the development of innovative surgical technologies for the treatment of spinal pathologies, today announced the approval by the FDA of the PASS MIS system and the first PASS MIS surgery performed in the U.S. by Dr.

Patients interested in having torn ACLs fixed properly the first time should make sure their surgeons have performed at least 60 repairs, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in San Francisco.

It seems as though Riverview Medical Center is debuting a new proceedure, state-of-the-art treatment plan, groundbreaking surgery, or never-before-seen cure every time you happen to look around.

Women who get breast implants from peripatetic surgeons may not receive the same level of aftercare, says government advisor Simon Withey.

In 2011, plastic surgeons in Atlanta, GA, at The Swan Center for Plastic Surgery experienced an increase in Caribbean residents flying in to take advantage of the skills and qualifications of the board certified plastic surgeons and onsite JCAHO accredited surgery center, which are limited options in the patients' home countries.

TeDan Surgical Innovations, industry leader in surgical access instrumentation, announces the launch of the Phantom Series MIS Anterior Hip Retractor System.

A 9 year old girl from Maine is making recovery days after surgeons transplanted six of her organs in a groundbreaking medical procedure.

Richard Hamm/Staff Pictured here is a sheep being used by researchers at a University of Georgia animal research facility to develop a "fracture putty" with stem cells that is capable of healing broken bones quickly on Monday, Feb.

Marlis Panagos, shown working out at the Edward Health & Fitness Center at Seven Bridges, nearly died when she had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a condition so rare that only about 150 cases are reported each year.

It's estimated 10 to 12 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea,A when the airway is blocked during sleep.

Doctors say Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has been upgraded to good condition and is continuing to improve after a major stroke.

It's estimated 10 to 12 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, that's when the airway is blocked during sleep.

For decades, surgical teams have relied on counting -- and recounting -- the sponges, needles, blades, retractors, and other items used during operations.

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, have successfully created and implemented an emergency general surgery registry that will advance the science of acute surgical care by allowing surgeons to track and improve surgical patient outcomes, create performance metrics, conduct valid research and ensure quality care ... (more)

Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, have successfully created and implemented an emergency general surgery registry that will advance the science of acute surgical care by allowing surgeons to track and improve surgical patient outcomes, create performance metrics, conduct valid research and ensure quality care ... (more)

Congratulations to the winner of the Patients' Choice Compassionate Doctor Award , Dr.

Vascular surgery for Prince Edward Islanders will be done in Halifax with some office visits available on the Island, under a new short-term plan developed by Health PEI following the loss of the province's only vascular surgeon.