Articles on general surgery: hernia, gallbladder, appendix and other common operations, including how keyhole surgery works, how to prepare and what recovery usually involves.
Recovery after pancreas surgery usually means about a week or more in the hospital, followed by several weeks of gradual healing at home. Early…
Minimally invasive surgery works by replacing one long incision with a few small ones. Surgeons pass a thin, lighted camera called a laparoscope and…
After robotic gallbladder surgery, most people are encouraged to walk within hours, shower from the day after surgery once the team confirms the dressings…
POEM and laparoscopic Heller myotomy both cut the tight muscle ring at the bottom of the esophagus to relieve achalasia, and a randomized trial…
Laparoscopic and robotic surgery are both minimally invasive: the operation happens through several small cuts using a camera and long instruments. In laparoscopy the…
Preparing for robotic hernia surgery usually means a pre-assessment visit, a written plan for any blood thinners from the prescriber, stopping food about six…
After keyhole (laparoscopic) gallbladder removal, most people walk within hours, eat light meals the same or next day, drive after about a week once…
Not everyone is a candidate for minimally invasive surgery. Surgeons weigh the specific operation, your heart and lung reserve, scar tissue from earlier surgery,…
An anorectal manometry test measures how strongly the anal sphincter muscles squeeze and relax, how well the rectum senses stool, and whether the nerves…
Hemorrhoidectomy recovery typically takes about two to four weeks before most people feel back to normal, with the sharpest pain in the first few…
Most people are walking within hours of an appendectomy and go home within a day or two after keyhole surgery. Showering is often allowed…
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