Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

Hair removal is an important part of prepping a patient for many types of surgical procedures. A patient’s hair can interfere with surgical field of vision and serve as a potential source of infection ...

The pre-operative assessment and post-operative is critical for successful surgical procedures which will in turn lead to high quality outcomes in research studies. The care of the animals going ...

The plan was to do a robotic-assisted laparoscopic procedure in three weeks, which would be less invasive than a 6-to-8-inch ...

Individuals in need of cataract surgery in Northern Colorado now have access to advanced care through Vance Thompson Vision, a leader in ophthalmology known for its excellence in surgical vision ...

We searched Ovid MEDLINE, PubMed and PsychINFO databases to identify relevant articles indexed from 1991 to 2011. The search was conducted between May 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011. Supplemental Table ...

Certain herbal teas can increase bleeding risk, interact with medications or affect healing. Here are the ones experts say to ...

We ask all of our patients to identify a support team (care coach) before their surgery date. Your support team could be a friend, family member, or neighbor—someone who you know and trust, who is ...

This article is written by Ann O’Neill, director of clinical operations at Regent Surgical Health. This article was originally printed in the Regent Surgical Health newsletter and has been republished ...