Surgery for gynecologic cancers is a common form of treatment, but each surgical approach has its advantages and disadvantages for patients. For patients with gynecologic cancers, opting for minimally ...

Q: My doctor said I may have abdominal adhesions after having my appendix removed. What are these? A: Adhesions are basically scar tissue inside your body that may stick (adhere) to body tissue and/or ...

Laparoscopic surgery, being minimally invasive, often allows for a quicker recovery compared to open abdominal surgery (laparotomy). Recovery after endometriosis surgery typically takes several weeks ...

Scarring is expected after most operations, but surgical adhesions present a unique challenge for patients and surgeons.

A new study, published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, tested whether a set of interventions to keep lungs expanded before, during, and after abdominal surgery could lower the risk of ...