For years, orthopedic teams have increasingly used single-use, prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy (sNPWT) to reduce these complications. These dressings support healing by applying ...

Surgeons use surgical staples to close an incision after surgery as an alternative option to sutures. They are quick and easy to use and typically have a low risk of infection. During most surgical ...

After carpal tunnel surgery, people can use the affected hand with minimal risk as long as the surgical incision has healed. Using the hand may cause soreness but will not cause long-term ...

Heart specialists at NHS Golden Jubilee are cutting out one of the ‘longest incisions in surgery’ from routine operations, giving Scottish patients a quicker, and almost pain-free, recovery. Patient ...

Gallbladder surgery typically results in three or four small scars on your abdomen. These may disappear eventually, but you can take steps to help the healing process and minimize their appearance.

Cochlear implant surgery may take place in a hospital or an outpatient surgical center. You will be put to sleep under general anesthesia during the procedure so you will not feel anything nor ...

Huntsman Cancer Institute is the first academic hospital in the Western United States to complete a full fleet upgrade to da Vinci 5 surgical systems. Huntsman Cancer Institute experts are committed ...