DEAR DR. ROACH: In December 2023, I had an open-heart aortic valve replacement. All went well, but then I contracted a staph infection. I had to have a second procedure to remove the top four sternal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Needing to keep surgical wounds dry for 24 to 72 hours postoperatively interferes with hygiene and daily life.

Sharon Khayeri speaks to journalists. She is nursing an open wound in the abdomen allegedly caused by an operation gone awry. [Mercy Kahenda, Standard] When she first learnt she was pregnant, Sharon ...

Complications may arise after ankle surgery that may prolong the healing process. Some experience nerve damage or other effects. Ankle surgery is a type of treatment that doctors may recommend if you ...

To perform open heart surgery, a surgeon cuts through the sternum in a procedure known as a sternotomy. It is a major operation that involves a lengthy healing process that can take months or years.

Like any surgery, breast reduction procedures carry some risks, such as scarring and loss of nipple sensation. Breast reduction surgery — known medically as a reduction mammoplasty — is a common ...

Three years ago at age 6, Dunia Sibomana’s life changed irrevocably near the border of a vast Congolese animal preserve, sometimes called the world’s most dangerous park. He and two playmates were ...