Laparoscopic surgery, also referred to as minimally invasive surgery (MIS) or laparoscopy, is a surgical technique in which a thin, camera-equipped surgical device is inserted into the abdomen or ...

The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

decreased absorption documented in patients with steatorrhea and malabsorption i Consider other agents; monitor blood pressure in the postoperative period; need for antihypertensives may decrease ...

Robotic surgery (also called robotic-assisted surgery) is perhaps the most cutting-edge medical technology of modern times. The most widely used system today involves a camera and the use of very ...

Fluid and electrolyte management is the most critical part of medical management for the patient with short bowel syndrome. Virtually no patient with this disorder requires macronutrient ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD Intestinal villi (singular: villus)are tiny, finger-like projections that line the ...

This is different to a sentinel lymph node biopsy. If the biopsy shows the lymph nodes have cancer cells in them, you might have surgery to remove them. This is called a lymph node dissection or ...