Once you and your doctor decide that surgery will help you, you need to learn what to expect from the surgery. You and your caregiver can create a treatment plan for the best results afterward.

A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may reduce complications after an operation.

It’s natural for children to have questions or feel uncertain if they need surgery. The team at University of Utah Health is here to help you and your child feel at ease. As a parent, you can offer ...

Dr. Douglass E. Stull, an orthopedic surgeon with OrthoKansas, performs a surgery. If you’re facing surgery, you aren’t alone. More than 15 million Americans undergo surgery each year, according to ...

Are you ready for surgery? In 2008, Lorette Lavine, 62, of Hinsdale, Illinois, learned she would need open heart surgery to repair a dysfunctional valve. The former nurse and social worker knew what ...

Vestibular schwannoma is a scary-sounding diagnosis that very few of us have ever heard of. The cancer, also known as acoustic neuroma is a benign brain tumor that can grow silently for years, often ...

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While most scheduled surgeries do proceed as planned, same-day cancellations for surgeries and other procedures are fairly ...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is hopeful about being on the field Monday night against the Eagles, one week after ...

The transition from ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM on Oct. 1, 2013, will affect every step in the ASC surgical process. To prepare, surgery centers should start planning now — not just for transitioning their ...

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, who recently had surgery on his fractured left hand, said Wednesday he is preparing to ...