Surgery of any kind can be daunting, especially the healing or treatment afterward. Knowing what to expect and how to deal with it can go a long way in speeding up the healing process. It also can ...

Your body’s biliary system encompasses your bile ducts, gallbladder, and the associated digestive structures. This system works together to move bile, also called digestive fluid, through your system ...

Professional Medical Coding Training Module 9: Respiratory and Digestive Surgery covers the numerous guidelines that must be followed to address these two areas. The respiratory system covers ...

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...

CHICAGO (AP) - June 3, 2009 The experimental, scar-free procedure creates a narrow passage that slows the food as it moves from the upper stomach into the lower stomach, helping patients feel full ...

Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health tapped Steven Wexner, MD, a pioneer in colorectal surgery, as physician executive director and system chief of colorectal surgery. Dr. Wexner specializes in surgery ...