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Delays in emergency surgeries lead to higher risk of death

Study suggests timely access to the operating room is important from both the patient and care provider perspectives.

11 July 2017 8:34 AM IST

The demand for such procedures signals to grave body image issues (Photo: Pixabay)

Girls below 15 are seeking vaginal surgery in UK

Labiaplasty is a procedure where lips of the vagina are shortened to change the appearance.

3 July 2017 2:39 PM IST

Emanuel came to India from Ghana to get the rare condition treated by the doctors in Bengaluru. (Photo: Pixabay)

Surgeons perform rare brain surgery on patient in Bengaluru

The patient was suffering from Arteriovenous Malformation, a deformed kind of blood vessel disease

12 May 2017 8:57 AM IST

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Childhood obesity ups hip disease risk in adolescence

Those suffering with knee pain are particularly at risk.

8 July 2017 8:53 AM IST

The pioneering surgery was performed by Dr Erik Hanson Viana at the Mexico General Hospital. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors remove huge 32 kilo ovarian cyst from woman

The woman had increased weight even though she had been dieting for the last 11 months

21 March 2017 8:00 PM IST

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China to lead in organ transplants by 2020

Critics have questioned China's claims of reform and suggested that the WHO should be allowed to conduct surprise...

26 July 2017 4:16 PM IST

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Why a large number of men are opting for reconstruction surgery

Over 40% to 60% of men suffer from a condition called gynecomastia commonly referred to as "man boobs".

24 July 2017 4:37 PM IST

A nurse checks the newly tranplanted hands of 8-year-old Zion Harvey of Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: AFP)

World's first child hand transplant declared a 'success'

Harvey had his hands and feet amputated at the age of two, following a sepsis infection.

19 July 2017 12:17 PM IST

Urologists said the surgery doesnt even serve a purpose (Photo: Pixabay)

Man in Sweden dies during penis enlargement surgery

Urologists said that it's a useless procedure that can lead to death and disfigurement.

30 July 2017 5:48 PM IST

Other such cases have led to complicated procedures (Photo: YouTube)

Doctors separate conjoined twins in 30 mins connected only by skin

The doctors were initially concerned about separating the bone structure in the head.

30 July 2017 4:58 PM IST

AAPI or the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin is the largest organisation representing Indian American doctors in the country.

Rare pelvic surgery performed on 60-year-old

The patient had damaged his pelvic area, which had sustained a major acetabular fracture.

29 July 2017 3:57 AM IST

A cochlear implant costs about Rs 27 lakh (Photo: Pixabay)

Surgery in UAE enables Indian girl to hear again

Cochlear implants are designed for patients who cannot hear even with a hearing aid.

2 Jan 2017 11:21 AM IST