Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a ...

UXBRIDGE ― When Jessica Lam returned home to Uxbridge for winter break in December 2022, she noticed she was feeling under ...

VMPL Chennai Tamil Nadu [India] December 23 Kauvery Hospital Vadapalani a leading healthcare institution in Chennai has ...

Without its support, many surgeries wouldn't be the same during the process, nor would patients experience the same post-op ...

Kidney disease is a widespread global health issue, affecting millions of people and putting immense pressure on healthcare systems. Among these conditions, renal stone disease is particularly notable ...

Getting sick right before surgery may or may not delay the scheduled procedure. If your illness is related to the reason you're having surgery, such as chest pain, then heart surgery is likely to be ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the le ...

Church was indeed a match and decided to donate his kidney. The surgery, performed at Albany Medical Center, was significant as Church was one of the first to undergo a robotic nephrectomy using ...

Hypovolemic phlebotomy, removing 10% of blood before liver surgery, can cut transfusion needs by 50%, offering a safe, cost-effective way to reduce surgery risks. Ottawa Criteria for Appropriate ...

During laparoscopic surgery, your surgeon uses a small camera to visualize your colon ... National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Ostomy surgery of the bowel. John Hopkins ...

Your surgeon will cut into your abdomen: one large cut for open surgery, or a few small ones for laparoscopic surgery. Then they'll wrap all or part of the top part of your stomach around the ...