One in 10 NHS operations were cancelled within 24 hours of surgery, and a further 9% were postponed at the point of preoperative assessment, a national study has found — prompting calls for urgent ...

According to a 2024 study published in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention, patients who ...

Surgery can be a daunting experience for many, whether it’s your first time or you’re familiar with the process. Being prepared and understanding what to expect ahead of time can alleviate stress and ...

The effects of general anesthesia or other surgery-related factors can sometimes trigger heartburn in the hours after the operation, but medication can usually ease discomfort. Common complications ...

Your body absorbs alcohol much more rapidly after bariatric surgery. Patients need to know this when they choose the kind of ...

Weight-loss surgery has helped millions of people lose weight and improve conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood ...

Two new studies published in Anaesthesia analyzing pain and other factors connected with day surgery in the UK show that around one in eight patients having day-case surgery end up not going home and ...

Overlapping surgery, in which a single senior surgeon operates across two parallel operating theaters and anesthetists induce anesthesia and junior surgeons commence and complete the operation, has ...

During heart valve replacement surgery, a surgeon replaces damaged or diseased valves in the heart. They can replace it with a mechanical valve or biological valve from a pig or cow. A person with ...

Bypass surgery is a type of open-heart surgery. Surgeons may use several different types of bypass surgeries to repair or replace the heart. Open-heart surgery is an operation where surgeons repair or ...