A new study, published today in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, has tested whether a set of interventions to keep lungs expanded before, during, and after abdominal surgery could lower the risk of ...

A group of international experts convened in Washington, D.C., in September 2024 for the American College of Surgeons (ACS) ...

After the incision is made, the abdominal muscles ... associated complications of open surgical procedures like bleeding, and infections and longer post surgery recovery period.

Lung expansion interventions during abdominal surgery showed no improvement over usual care, highlighting the need for better ...

Background: Development of incisional hernia after open abdominal surgery remains a major cause of post-operative morbidity. The aim of this study was to determine the current practice of surgeons ...

If surgery is required, fellowship-trained urogynecologists have specialized training in minimally invasive techniques that offer numerous benefits compared to open abdominal surgery, including: Our ...

This bulge in the aorta is called an abdominal aortic aneurysm ... unable to eat normally for 5-7 days after the surgery. The overall recovery period can last up to three months. As with any procedure ...

[5] The morbidity of open incisional hernia repair is more than 20% involving recurrence and mesh infection. Laparoscopic surgery tends to be safe and is associated with less infections and ...

Scarring is expected after most operations, but surgical adhesions present a unique challenge for patients and surgeons.