The 5-year recurrence rates, incidence of incisional hernias, and quality-of-life outcomes did not differ significantly between patients with adhesive small-bowel obstruction (SBO) who underwent ...

It’s a growing problem in relationships. About 1 in 10 couples struggles to get pregnant within a year, which is the clinical definition of infertility. The issue is becoming more common due to ...

Dr. Justin Houman, MD, FACS, a board-certified urologist and fellowship-trained microsurgeon in Los Angeles, is earning national recognition for his advanced microsurgical treatment of varicoceles and ...

Laparoscopic patients exhibit significantly lower pain scores in the first 24 hours post-op compared to open surgery patients. A major study found wound complications occurred in only 16% of ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My in-laws are being evaluated for infertility, and my brother-in-law has a varicocele. They say that he needs an operation. Is this necessary in order for them to have children? -- ...

Looking for a reason to welcome winter? Enter the dreaded “summer long balls,” a seasonal condition characterized by the unpleasant engorgement of the testicles. Like mangoes and other stone fruit ...

Laparoscopic wedge resection is recommended for GISTs larger than 4 cm due to higher complete resection rates. Endoscopic resection offers faster recovery and fewer postoperative symptoms, despite ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopy may have some advantages over laparotomy for ovarian cancer. Results of this review are limited and ...

George Berci, a surgeon who revolutionized the modern operating room by developing the tools and techniques of laparoscopy, a minimally invasive procedure that has improved the experience of millions ...

Spatium Medical, a spinoff from the Erasmus Medical Center in Rotterdam, has raised €5mn to improve laparoscopy with its smart insufflation device. Insufflation refers to the process of introducing ...

In August 2023, after spending a decade plus dreading the arrival of my periods so painful I'd routinely spend days in bed guzzling Nurofen, I sat in a gynaecologist's office as he explained that he ...