Women undergoing surgery have been warned against shaving the related area before their operation because it raises the risk of infection.

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Ankle replacement surgery, also known as total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), is a procedure designed to relieve pain and maintain motion and function in the ankle joint by replacing a damaged or ...

The Joint Commission offers healthcare organizations and providers a video, titled "Speak Up: When You're Having Surgery," to help educate their patients on surgery prep.

What is the best bowel preparation before colorectal surgery to avoid postoperative complications? Using stored data of subjects (N = 27,804) from the American College of Surgeons National ...

Patients undergoing surgery have been warned not to shave the related area before their operation because it raises the risk of infection.