Medically reviewed by Alicen Nelson MD, MPH The navel, also known as the belly button or umbilicus, is a small, round, or ...

Things you can do to help minimize gastroparesis’s effects on your life include: Diabetic gastroparesis prevents the stomach from emptying its contents at a normal speed, causing a variety of symptoms ...

India: A recent study comparing oblique and transverse incisions for open inguinal hernia repair revealed notable differences in patient outcomes. The oblique incision group experienced a shorter ...

The abdominal injury that caused Naomi Osaka to retire from the Auckland final with a one-set lead over Clara Tauson less than two weeks ago struck again Friday, forcing the four-time major ...

Abdominal pain is considered chronic if it lasts for more than three months. The pain may be constant or it can come and go over the three-month period or longer. There are many health conditions, ...

During a laparoscopy, the surgeon will make a small incision in the person’s abdomen and insert a tube with a light and camera so that they can see the abdominal organs. They will then sew up ...

Alternatively, the operation can be performed through a single midline incision, although exposure to the kidney is limited (particularly for left-sided masses). The indications for laparoscopic ...

Already sidelined with a torn UCL in his left hand, the sophomore wing also is dealing with a small abdominal tear, coach Rick Pitino said Friday before St. Johns big battle against Villanova on ...