What are some key physiologic factors that influence how the intestine heals after surgery?

For some people with chronic pancreatitis, surgery is the only hope. The condition can cause debilitating abdominal pain, and, sometimes, push people to turn to substances for relief. But the ...

More people will require surgery this year than ever before. And next year, that number will rise again. By 2030, more than 313 million surgical procedures will done annually. This is a demand the ...

Perioperative optimization of nutrition leads to lower risks, better outcomes, and improved quality of life for adult patients undergoing metabolic and bariatric surgery, according to an updated ...

Immediate surgery significantly reduces local recurrence in elderly breast cancer patients compared to delayed surgery, especially in node-positive cases. Long-term follow-up reveals that immediate ...