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 ...

In a study of 870 patients who had minor skin excisions and were randomized to wet vs. dry wound management, allowing sutures to get wet 12-48 hours following surgery ...

An intensive, 18-week lifestyle medicine (LSM) program helped high-risk patients with osteoarthritis mitigate infections and ...

You may have to take some precautions while caring for your postsurgical wound at home. This includes bathing guidelines. Gallbladder surgery is a procedure that removes your gallbladder. Doctors can ...

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 ...

The complaints were filed this summer. They offer more insight into what plaintiffs allege was happening at Parkwest Surgery ...

A new study suggests outcomes for major surgery are improved when patients receive one-on-one prehabilitation care prior to ...