Before you go in for bypass surgery you should cease taking blood-thinning medications, stop smoking, and educate yourself about the risks.

Most of us will be faced with the need for surgery at some point in our lives. Surgery may present some particular challenges in people who have lupus, so proper preparation is important. Although we ...

For 71-year-old Jack Bunton, osteoarthritis in his knee had become so bad that bone was rubbing against bone. "It's very, very painful when you walk," Bunton says. "My left leg was an inch and a half ...

Physicians across the country are turning to YouTube to prepare for surgeries or to learn how to operate a device they don't have much training on, according to CNBC. Justin Barad, MD, is among these ...

It's a scene that's very common that by the time surgery is recommended, most people are already navigating a fair amount: discomfort, uncertainty, the logistics of health insurance, medical opinions, ...

Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or arthritic ...

The primary endpoint was any surgical-site infection within 30 days after surgery. The combination of MBP and OA significantly reduced the risk for any surgical-site infection (adjusted OR, 0.49; 95% ...

Liposuction prep usually takes about a month and the procedure itself can take anywhere from 30 minutes to over an hour.