The hernia recovery timeline varies from patient to patient depending on several factors including the type of surgery, any complications with the hernia, and other medical conditions that may be ...

Losing hair after surgery may be triggered by anesthesia during your procedure, stress, or some aspect of the procedure itself. A dermatologist can advise you on how to regrow your hair.

Physical therapy may be recommended as part of your recovery. Rarely, surgery is required to repair the MCL tear but usually that happens when other knee structures, like the ACL, also are damaged.

Typically, healthcare professionals will manage Crohn’s disease with medications and lifestyle modifications, but in some cases, they recommend surgery. Most people with Crohn’s disease need ...

Lateral epicondylitis, often known as tennis elbow, causes pain when someone bends their wrist outward (extension). This pain may radiate down toward the wrist. Medial epicondylitis, or golfer’s ...

Most women have surgery to remove their womb, ovaries and fallopian tubes. The surgeon also examines the inside of your tummy (abdomen) to confirm the stage of your cancer. A specialist surgeon called ...

Your surgeon might remove the part of your large bowel (colon) containing the cancer. This is called a colectomy. Your surgeon also removes nearby lymph nodes. Surgery to remove part of the colon is ...

Surgery usually includes a total hysterectomy (removal of the uterus and cervix), bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of both fallopian tubes and ovaries), and lymphadenectomy (assessment and ...

Note: This technique is not recommended unless a medial lateral stabilized CIP type of component is used. After care for MCL surgery must be customized. A number of factors must be considered ...

This can occur with severe varus deformities, particularly in patients with substantial medial condyle bony defects or previous surgery. Potential for avulsion of the MCL during TKA in obese ...

Many surgeons order routine lab tests before you are admitted to the hospital or before certain outpatient procedures. The tests help find possible problems that might complicate surgery if not found ...