Robotic arms make operation less invasive and traumatic
New devices expected to last longer with fewer problems
People are twice as likely to go online for information about medical procedures than ask their doctors, survey says
More critical care specialists needed, study says
Suggests careful evaluation before proceeding with gastric bypass operation
Seek answers before undergoing surgery
Study finds they work better than surgery
High patient-to-nurse ratio linked to more deaths after surgery
Study finds many patients still need drugs to ease their chronic indigestion
20-year survival rates are virtually identical
Study finds they require more anesthesia
A powder made from the vegetable works best at clotting blood during operations
Better technique, new technology dramatically reduce need for an operation
Sound waves provide better fluid monitoring during operation
Trial will compare two common surgeries for the condition
Study finds that even youth doesn't diminish risk
Study finds advantages and disadvantages to both approaches
Says it beats splinting for long-term relief
Minimally invasive technique more effective than other procedures, study finds
25-year update of national study confirms more invasive procedure doesn't improve survival
Surgery for older people reduces risk of auto accidents, study shows
Painstaking procedure gets more of tumor, leaves less scarring
ER study says bandages sometimes enough for cut hands
Study compares drugs used in angioplasty
Space Age radiation surgery offers hope for spinal tumors
Study says other treatments as effective as bladder removal
But the effects are usually short-lived, study finds
Early detection is the key to thwarting this potentially deadly disease
New procedure designed to eliminate need for second operation
Laparoscopy reduces hospital stay, complications, deaths
Implantable lens may benefit those who need surgery
Could help determine whether men need gland surgically removed
Hypertension drugs can prevent irregular heartbeats
Adhesive power of mussels may help develop surgical adhesives
MIT develops a polymer for tissues that's elastic
Hormone may help explain success of stomach surgery
Depression may be almost as damaging as the condition itself
Those genetically prone to cancer can benefit, studies find
Device numbs incision site, can reduce time in hospital
Study finds many doctors ignore loosened guidelines
If you've had knee or hip replacement
Beta blockers may improve results of bypass surgery
People with disease at no higher risk than non-diabetics
Studies find better outcomes at large-volume hospitals
British study says patients have fewer complications
Medicinal pellets prevent postoperative spasm
Better techniques require less, but hospitals still stock up
Cancer's return less likely if surrounding tissue is clean
Prostate surgery led to a path of new discoveries for intimacy
Some cautiously recommend it for younger patients; others say it's not right for those under 18