Dozens of medical malpractice cases filed over the past three years accuse cosmetic surgery chains of failing to provide adequate care for patients in the days and weeks after their procedures.

Real-world data comparing two negative-pressure wound therapy devices suggests lower pressure may drive better outcomes. Around seven million orthopedic surgeries take place in the U.S. every year1, ...

An earlier blood transfusion- done when hemoglobin levels were higher - after major general or vascular surgery among people with heart disease was associated with a lower risk of some complications ...

A new artificial intelligence model found previously undetected signals in routine heart tests that strongly predict which patients will suffer potentially deadly complications after surgery. The ...

Bariatric surgeries are typically safe and require thorough preparation and follow-up. Life-threatening complications are rare, but possible.

Exercising before undergoing major surgery could help patients avoid common complications like pneumonia, cardiac and abdominal problems. View on euronews ...