Editor's note: This story was edited to include additional comments. CHICAGO — Neck hematomas following thyroid surgery, though rare, are highly associated with key factors including comorbid ...

Patients with neuropathic bladder (NB), a condition in which nerve damage affects bladder function, have a significantly ...

People with diabetes who were taking GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs such as tirzepatide and semaglutide had significantly lower rates of hospital readmission, wound re-opening and hematoma after surgery ...

Minimally invasive surgery for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage is linked to lower in-hospital mortality and better ...

Radiotherapy in high-grade limb STS patients increases short- and long-term wound complications, affecting healing and care duration. Neoadjuvant radiotherapy leads to longer hospital stays and higher ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. They call it “failure to rescue,” which means a ...

Surgery can be lifesaving for people who experience a ruptured brain aneurysm or have an aneurysm at a high risk of rupturing. Not waking up after brain aneurysm surgery can happen for many reasons.

Women and men experience similar rates of dangerous complications after a major heart surgery. So why are women dying at higher rates than men when these complications strike? That's the main question ...

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a new study suggests. The ...