If the surgery is elective, consider delaying if the patient takes their GLP-1 dose and has GI issues, but if it’s an urgent procedure or a suspicion of cancer, proceed with “full stomach ...

Now hospitals are beginning to recognize additional applications for remote monitoring tools for areas such as surgery prep and recovery, oncology and women’s health.

Patients with a positive mindset before surgery often experience better outcomes. Visualization can help reduce anxiety and improve recovery readiness. Meditation and breathing techniques calm the ...

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 ...

UCLA study finds overweight seniors had the lowest 30-day surgery death rates, challenging long-held advice that “normal” ...

Communicating with patients is a key to success in achieving a positive patient clinical experience at surgery centers.

New York’s Bellevue Hospital performs thousands of the lucrative surgeries a year, even on Rikers Island prisoners and other inappropriate patients.

John Sroufe alleges a surgical team at Research Medical Center used a disinfectant he was allergic to while preparing him for heart surgery, causing respiratory failure and anaphylactic shock.