Resection of tumors in the caudate lobe (a deep, hard-to-reach part of the liver) is recognized as one of the most ...

When parts of the small intestine are diseased or die, the treatment can involve surgically removing the affected tissue. Although lifesaving, the procedure—referred to as a radical small bowel ...

Ventricular resection is a type of open-heart surgery to reshape and resize the heart. The surgery may help to improve survival in people with heart failure. Ventricular resection is a surgical ...

Ventricular resection can significantly improve your life span if you have severe heart failure due to an enlarged left ventricle. If you have an enlarged heart (also known as cardiomegaly), it means ...

For patients with stage T1a renal cell carcinoma (T1a RCC), ablation seems to be as effective as resection or nephrectomy, according to a study published online March 3 in Radiology. Johanne ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of large colorectal adenomas resulted in a lower recurrence rate compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), but the more technically complex ESD had a ...

GlobalData's new report, "United States Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP) Procedures Outlook to 2023", provides key procedures data on the United States Transurethral Resection of the ...

As gastroenterology shifts further toward advanced outpatient care, a new wave of devices is expanding what can be treated endoscopically, and how efficiently practices can operate.  From tools that ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

A large national study in Denmark following nearly 1,900 patients over almost a decade has found that a minimally invasive ...