"Optimal regimens and ideal patients remain undefined," experts say ...

Recurrent and re-operative colon surgery is a procedure that is performed when cancer in the colon has returned after initial treatment or when a previous colorectal surgery was unsuccessful. This ...

The core of general surgery training is the operating room. The operative training at Saint Louis University School of Medicine is based on an appropriate progression of pre/post-operative decision ...

Surgery is tough on the body, and it’s not unusual to have a fever during the first 48 hours after surgery. Any fever that develops in the hours or days after a surgical procedure is considered a ...

When considering cosmetic plastic surgery, it’s important to understand what happens before and after the procedure. Because many cosmetic plastic surgeries use IV sedation similar to that used in ...

The value of multidisciplinary collaboration to collect and distribute health guidance updates has been a hallmark in the pandemic era. In that spirit, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ...

Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is a form of cognitive decline that involves a functional deterioration of activities of the nervous system, such as selective attention, vigilance, ...

Fever after surgery is very common. Most cases are harmless and go away on their own. Postoperative fever is when your temperature goes above 102.2 F on any day after surgery or above 100.4 F on any ...