In many institutions, when a patient is scheduled for surgery, the patient is contacted before the procedure and given instructions as to how to prepare for the surgery. This may be done by staff from ...

While most scheduled surgeries do proceed as planned, same-day cancellations for surgeries and other procedures are fairly ...

Following Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols designed to minimize surgical stress results in improved patient recovery and satisfaction, reduced postoperative complications, and shorter ...

Uterine fibroids, or myomas, are common benign (noncancerous) tumors that affect around 75 percent of women at some point during their lives. Our specialists typically treat fibroids with non-surgical ...

A new, innovative procedure with no abdominal incision is now available at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – St. Louis. Hysterectomies are common procedures, especially for women experiencing ...

First procedures completed and enrollment underway in Embrace Gynecology study, furthering the company's progress to expand minimally invasive treatment options to patients in the United States GALWAY ...

Robotic surgery for endometriosis is a surgery that uses a doctor-guided mechanical system in place of handheld instruments. While it has similar outcomes and risks to traditional procedures, higher ...

VALPARAISO | The da Vinci robotic surgical platform n the technology that sparked a revolutionary change in prostate cancer surgery n is proving to be just as ...