Neither the amount nor the completeness of the distal clavicle resection affected the results. One patient with a significant retained lateral clavicular spike required additional surgery for ...

A blood thinner is a medication that is used to prevent or treat blood clots. Blood thinners are commonly used in conjunction with surgery when the risk for blood clots is heightened. They may be ...

Coronary artery bypass surgery is a procedure to treat coronary heart disease. There are various types, including multiple bypass and minimally invasive. The medical name for coronary artery or ...

The OATS (osteoarticular transfer system) procedure is a type of surgical procedure called mosaicplasty that is used to treat a knee injury called focal cartilage defects. OATS is one technique of ...

Corticosteroids were prescribed for J.B. after a splenorenal-shunt procedure. He took them intermittently in varying dosage throughout the course of his illness. Peritonitis became manifest ...

Texas-based medical device company Alleviant has received a breakthrough device status from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its new no-implant atrial shunt for heart failure and will ...

There were 83 splenorenal, 36 portacaval and 6 "make-shift" shunts, and 16 unsuccessful attempts to construct a shunt. Surgery was performed under ether, cyclopropane or, more recently ...

In January 2024, Kensington Palace shared that the royal underwent a "planned abdominal surgery." Two months later, Kate revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing treatment.