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 ...

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

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 ...

A hysterectomy — the removal of your uterus — is a major surgical procedure that triggers lasting physical changes. This surgery was traditionally done through an incision in your abdomen.