Hernias are a common medical problem. In the United States more than one million hernia surgeries are performed each year. A ...

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The aim of this study was to accurately assess whether the use of the chewing gum could reduce duration of postoperative ileus following the abdominal surgery. Methods A systematic review was ...

Deborah Lowe, a 60-year-old from Milwaukee, filed a lawsuit after learning a feeding tube was left inside her body when she ...

Patients with cancers of the abdomen and pelvis which were previously thought to be inoperable are now surviving long term ...

Objective: To assess lower limb and abdominal muscle strength of patients with PAWD before intervention compared with matched controls; to evaluate any changes following surgical repair and ...

Opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) during any suitable abdominal surgery is effective for reducing the incidence of ovari ...

The odds of major perioperative bleeding were increased 18.1-fold for patients who underwent emergent hepatic surgery, 10.9-fold for emergent splenic surgery, and 9.6-fold for emergent pancreatic ...

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Kristina Krassman is battling two diseases that cause extreme pain in her stomach and abdomen when she tries to eat.

January 2024 was when she was officially diagnosed with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), a rare condition when the ...