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 ...

Recovery from bypass surgery usually takes 6 to 12 weeks and during that time there are restrictions on driving, lifting ...

Researchers from the United Kingdom found that closing wounds with metal staples after hip surgery can lead to a greater risk of infection than using nylon sutures, according to a release from the ...

Over two weeks, surgeons at Auckland City Hospital chased an infection through Jasmin Huirama’s body, and she called her family to “say goodbye”.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The surgical site infection rate was 10.9% with the wound protector vs. 20.5% with conventional gauze. There was ...

WARNING: DISTRESSING IMAGES. Jack thought it was just a small wound he never could have imagined what it would turn into.