As of March 1, the Iowa Donor Network reported 592 Iowans on the waiting list for a new organ; 529 of those needing a new ...

Lau Jay Lim and Isaac Ho are recovering well following what doctors are calling Penang’s first kidney transplant.

Bariatric surgery is called extreme far more often than obesity itself is. That imbalance reflects how this condition is ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Jaipur, Doctors at the state-run Sawai Man Singh hospital here have successfully performed a complex laparoscopic surgery on an 11-year-old boy suffering from a rare congenital diaphragmatic hernia, ...

Abstract: Stereo matching has become an active area of research in the field of computer vision. In minimally invasive surgery, stereo matching provides depth information to surgeons, with the ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the use of laparoscopy in the management of the impalpable testis. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of the clinical findings, interventions, and outcome in 87 consecutive boys ...

An exploratory laparotomy is a surgery where the abdomen is opened to find and treat problems inside. This surgery can be done urgently for issues like trauma or electively for ongoing pain. You might ...

Appendicitis pain starts near the belly button and moves to the lower-right side of the abdomen. If you have sudden and worsening belly pain, seek medical attention right away. Appendicitis often ...

There are four approaches for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) treatment, including medication and surgery. Often, patients respond well to a combination of lifestyle changes and a medication ...

Intuitive Surgical is the maker of the Da Vinci Surgical System, a robot used in prostate removal and other surgical procedures. There, Dr. Mohr develops new surgical procedures and evaluates new ...

Introduction: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), a chronic metabolic disease, affects millions of people worldwide, causes numerous complications, (eg, cardiovascular dise ...