The aim of this multicenter study was to determine whether interrupted sutures were better than or inferior to continuous sutures for closing an upper midline abdominal incision. A total of 625 ...

Surgeries performed with specialized medical devices requiring only small incisions, called laparoscopic surgery, have many advantages over traditional open surgery, including less pain, fewer ...

To discuss the growing challenge of surgery in the rapidly enlarging geriatric population, the American College of Surgeons together with The American Geriatrics Society sponsored a half-day session ...

Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency during pregnancy. The diagnosis is frequently delayed because of anatomic and other considerations in pregnancy, thus increasing the risk of ...

After surgery, Chhavi Mittal is finding her way back to fitness but expert says recovery may require a slower approach than ...