Adhesions are scar tissue that form between two structures or organs inside the body that are not normally connected to each other. Adhesions may appear as thin sheets of tissue similar to plastic ...

Surgical adhesions—common, sometimes life-threatening complications that arise after open or laparoscopic abdominal surgery—can be prevented in mice and pigs by a gel impregnated with a molecule that ...

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is once again in the spotlight, not for politics this time, but for enduring yet another taxing medical procedure. After undergoing a staggering 12-hour-long ...

The costs of emergency surgery are soaring, but research published Wednesday in JAMA Surgery found that just seven procedures account for 80 percent of admissions, inpatient costs, complications and ...

Ruby became ill months after surgery to remove her appendix A mother has described how her six-year-old "perfect daughter" became seriously ill with sepsis and died seven months after having her ...

A mother has described how her six-year-old "perfect daughter" became seriously ill with sepsis and died seven months after having her appendix removed. After Ruby Trussler, from Harlow, Essex, felt ...