People can experience pain under the ribs in the upper left abdomen for many reasons. Some possible causes include gastrointestinal issues and injuries to organs within the area. The rib cage ...

Regional block is a safe and, in our opinion, preferred technique for providing anesthesia for upper extremity vascular surgery. The venodilatation observed is augmented compared with that using a ...

Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

Celiac artery compression syndrome, also known as median arcuate ligament syndrome, is a condition where a muscular fibrous band of the diaphragm, the median arcuate ligament, compresses the celiac ...

In this paper we review surgery that impairs the function of the respiratory muscles—namely cardiac, thoracic, and upper abdominal surgery. Therapeutic interventions or protective measures for ...

Epigastric pain refers to pain or discomfort below the ribs in your upper abdomen area. Causes range from acute digestive issues like acid reflux to chronic conditions such as esophagitis.

The accesses that were performed included 20 autogenous radial-cephalic direct wrist accesses, 8 autogenous brachial-cephalic upper arm direct accesses, 8 autogenous brachial-basilic upper arm ...

Here are more doctors and nurses who are willing to share their shocking experiences, sourced from the BuzzFeed Community, ...

Abdominal pain while peeing is a symptom of numerous health conditions. It could be from a urinary tract infection (UTI) or something more serious. Abdominal pain can radiate to other areas like the ...

If you ever watched “The Price is Right” when Bob Barker hosted, you might remember his famous sign-off reminding viewers to ...

At the start of this century, it was commonplace to say there were no good restaurants on the Upper West Side. It was wrong then and is even more wrong now, as dynamic new places open. A cluster ...