High death rate from complications drops under skilled hands
Hospital experience important, surgeon's experience more so
Repairs life-threatening bulge in part of artery that carries blood to head, body
They report less anxiety as their children prepare for operation
Investigational technique now routine, and some fear prematurely
Procedure helps them control blood sugar, get off medications for disease
Patients 10 times likelier to die or have adverse outcomes
Surgery shows promise for problems that don't respond to traditional treatments
Common blood dilution procedure during surgery may damage organs, study finds
Dual treatments extended lifespans by 31 months
Brain operations can succeed when medications fail
Five-year results show similar outcomes to conventional treatment
Surgery to lengthen Achilles tendon reduces risk of repeat ulcers
But whether cataracts need removal depends on lifestyle
Many perform more drastic surgery than may be needed, study says
Study favors looking at telltale lymph nodes in armpits
Study finds there won't be enough heart, eye doctors to treat aging population
Technique stops cardiac arrhythmia before it starts
20-year study shows length of life is the same, if breast cancer is caught early
Babysitting may be best for small unruptured vessels
Experts debate whether it will be tried on other adults
Material lasts much longer, produces less friction
Advocates call it life-changing for obese teens; critics say it should be a last resort
Commentary says studies may have misjudged how much removing breasts, ovaries helps
Procedure used to treat weaknesses in arterial walls
Study finds carotid artery cleaning useful in people over 80 who face high risk
They're costlier than X-rays, and lead to unnecessary surgery
New treatments can reduce heavy bleeding, need for hysterectomy
Says it doesn't work, but other experts rally behind blood vessel procedure
Study finds it reduces risk of cardiac death more than medication alone
Expensive operation helps only certain patients
Causes less pain, fewer complications for most patients
Study: Over 10% of carotid endarterectomies found inappropriate
Men with damaged nerves after prostate surgery may benefit, researchers say
It can provide people 90 and older improved quality of life, study finds
Death rates lower with minimally invasive esophagectomies
Taxol keeps narrowed vessels open after angioplasty, study finds
Imaging method delivers precise dose of radiation without damaging healthy tissue
Half couldn't recall details of informed consent but were happy with results
Debate continues over whether every patient should get it before operation
Benefits last as long as five years for those in final stages of disease
Second operation common for 20 percent of patients, study finds
Molly McMaster, diagnosed with the disease at 23, remains cancer-free at 27
Each approach has benefits, drawbacks
More than one-third of Americans suffer from it, a new survey shows
Surgery for bony protrusion behind little toe has high success rate
Genetic variant could reduce amount of transfused blood needed during operations
Study recommends neck procedure for hormonal imbalance
Can report problems during a brain angioplasty
Study finds Mohs procedure doesn't require hospital stay