Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

"Optimal regimens and ideal patients remain undefined," experts say ...

Surgery is tough on the body, and it’s not unusual to have a fever during the first 48 hours after surgery. Any fever that develops in the hours or days after a surgical procedure is considered a ...

Here are five ways to improve patient experience and ambulatory surgery center operations after surgery. 1. Track post-surgical wound infections. Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who underwent single-position lumbar surgery had improved operative efficacy as well as reduced blood ...

Fever after surgery is very common. Most cases are harmless and go away on their own. Postoperative fever is when your temperature goes above 102.2 F on any day after surgery or above 100.4 F on any ...

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

When considering cosmetic plastic surgery, it’s important to understand what happens before and after the procedure. Because many cosmetic plastic surgeries use IV sedation similar to that used in ...

The value of multidisciplinary collaboration to collect and distribute health guidance updates has been a hallmark in the pandemic era. In that spirit, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ...