No surgery is risk-free, but understanding the possible complications can help you make better and more informed decisions. Possible risks include a reaction to anesthesia, postoperative pain, nerve ...

But if your symptoms don't get better after a few months, surgery may be an option. It can improve your pain faster than other treatments, but it can have side effects. Surgery should take the ...

Spinal stenosis surgery helps to reopen your spinal canal, the channel in your backbone that houses your spinal cord and other nerves. A doctor does the surgery when the space in the canal narrows ...

The hernia recovery timeline varies from patient to patient depending on several factors including the type of surgery, any complications with the hernia, and other medical conditions that may be ...

Surgery to remove your stomach is called a gastrectomy. There are different types of gastrectomy. The type you have depends on the stage and position of your cancer. You might have: a subtotal or ...

The immune response plays a vital role in the development of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). As a crucial component of the innate immune system, neutrophils are involved in the initial inflammatory ...

Below please find summaries of new articles that will be published in the next issue of Annals of Internal Medicine. The summaries are not intended to substitute for the full articles as a source ...