Skin irritations, stoma retractions, prolapse, or blockage are some of the more common complications of a colostomy. About 150,000 new colostomies or ileostomies are performed each year in the United ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . From 2000 to 2022 in Denmark, the population-level lifetime risk for atrial fibrillation increased more than 6%.

Eclampsia is a rare but potentially life threatening condition of pregnancy and postpartum. The complications include serious events like seizures, blood clots, and stroke. Emergency treatment is ...

Major complications are quite rare in patients undergoing PCI today—but among those who experience a serious procedural complication, nearly one in five die, a new analysis of US registry data shows.

Average prices are substantially higher but rates of complications are similar in hospital-based vs freestanding surgery centers for colonoscopy, arthroscopy, and cataract removal surgery. Objectives: ...

An older cesarean section closure technique may reduce the complications caused by the surgery. Though faster, the technique now used most frequently seems to be responsible for the creation of ...

Benign tumors can grow along nerves anywhere in the body, causing complications such as pain, mobility issues, and psychosocial issues. Neurofibromatosis 1-associated plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN) ...