A scientific discovery about where and how cervical cancer takes root in the body has resolved a decades-long mystery and could lead to even better prevention in the future, experts say. Doctors have ...

April 15, 2008 (Philadelphia) — Almost since the inception of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, surgeons have been employing devices that concentrate electrical or vibrational energy to heat and thereby ...

KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — Thermal cauterization of the fistula during phacotrabeculectomy may be unnecessary as it does not appear to add any benefit to patients. According to Patrick Hageman, MD, it has ...

We investigated the efficacy of lacrimal punctal occlusion surgery with a cautery device in patients with chronic GVHD (cGVHD)-related dry eye, with recanalization of puncta and recurrent punctal plug ...

We’ve seen countless action movies in which daring heroes get their gaping wounds sealed with white hot metal, but we rarely get a peek at what happens after the fact. This video from The Medicine ...

How long should one wait after a D&C and a cauterization of the cervix (The first part of the cervix) before having sex? Could the male wear a condom or not? Answer::You should wait about a month to ...

Started in 1946, the Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences is internationally recognized as one of the top publications in its field. The journal's coverage is broad, publishing the ...