LANDSTUHL, Germany — U.S. Army Surgeons performed the first microvascular reconstruction and anastomosis procedure at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Dec. 3. The first-of-its-kind procedure at LRMC ...

Anastomotic leaks refer to a post-surgery complication that arises from procedures such as bowel resection and gastric bypass. While they can be fixed, they’re an important factor to keep in mind when ...

Initially, the stomach is reduced in size by a sleeve gastrectomy, which involves devascularising and excising the greater curve. This leaves a tube of stomach passing from the oesophagus to the ...

A variation of an innovative surgical anastomosis technology that relies on magnetic compression is advancing to a pivotal clinical trial after promising results in early studies. The technology, ...

Summa Health became the first hospital in Ohio to use a minimally invasive weight-loss surgery tool, increasing patient safety and comfort.

Aneurysms and other abnormalities of arteries supplying the brain may be suitable for treatment by open surgery or endovascular techniques, such as insertion of coils or stents. In some cases, ...

If microsurgical anastomosis sounds complicated, that’s because it is. It may soon get quite a bit easier, though, now that an early-stage startup has hit a major milestone on its path to ...

Among individuals hospitalized with decompensated cirrhosis, racial and ethnic disparities in the use of complex life-saving procedures and mortality persist, according to a study published online ...