Many mastectomy patients aren’t aware of potential complications like PMPS — and only become aware once it’s too late.

Women and men experience similar rates of dangerous complications after a major heart surgery. So why are women dying at higher rates than men when these complications strike? That's the main question ...

For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain ...

Radiotherapy in high-grade limb STS patients increases short- and long-term wound complications, affecting healing and care duration. Neoadjuvant radiotherapy leads to longer hospital stays and higher ...

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For patients undergoing breast reconstruction, residing in a food desert may be associated with an increased risk of certain ...

A new artificial intelligence model found previously undetected signals in routine heart tests that strongly predict which patients will suffer potentially deadly complications after surgery. The ...

Rachel Tussey died after suffering a complication that followed her "mommy makeover" surgery, according to her family's ...

An Ohio mom who documented her "mommy makeover" has been taken off life support following a complication during cosmetic surgery, her family says.

A simple model consisting of four risk factors can help surgeons to predict the risk of complications after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM)—a common condition causing compression of ...

Despite having no greater chance of developing problems after high risk cardiovascular surgery, women are more likely than men to die from postoperative complications, a new study suggests. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Ohio mother who shared her "mommy makeover" on TikTok has been taken off life support following a complication after surgery, ...