Female patients are more likely to die from postoperative cardiac surgery complications compared to male patients undergoing the same procedure, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA Surgery.

Although women in particular do better under the care of a female doctor, the research revealed that both men and women with female physicians have better outcomes.

Patients who received care from a female physician were at a 4% lower risk of dying within 30 days, and a 5% lower risk of hospital readmission in the same period, compared with patients who ...

Bariatric surgery is usually effective on its own for weight loss, but an increasing proportion of patients who undergo bariatric surgery start taking one of the new glucagon-like 1 peptide receptor ...

Patients who receive treatment from female anesthesia providers face fewer complications during surgical procedures, according to a study published June 25 in the British Journal of Anaesthesia. The ...

Chung-Ang University Hospital has recently performed high-level heart surgery for 85-year-old female patients with complex ...

The impact isn’t only on the surgeon. Fatigue, strain and discomfort can affect concentration and precision, which in turn can influence patient outcomes. In a profession where the margin for error is ...

A Florida-based surgeon who mistakenly removed a man’s liver also had a female patient previously die after a last-minute procedure change, according to a new complaint leveled against him. T… ...

Female athletes, especially those who participate in pivoting sports, are known to have a higher risk for ACL tears, along with contralateral ACL tears and subsequent revision ACL reconstructions ...