Endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) has become an established alternative to open surgery for the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The procedure is associated with a high success rate and ...

The incidence of acute gastrointestinal injury (AGI) after colorectal surgery is low when laparoscopic techniques are used. While elevated intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) and intra-abdominal ...

Abdominal wall hernia disease is often a complex problem and the treatment options are numerous, especially with the ongoing development of new prosthetic materials or tacking devices. As such, a ...

The necessity of urgent explorative laparotomy as a standard procedure in the treatment of abdominal penetrating wounds is controversial. Mandatory surgical intervention for penetrating abdominal ...

This paper reviewed the authors' initial experience with single-port laparoscopic abdominal sacral colpopexy (ASC) to treat female pelvic organ prolapse (POP). The charts of 30 patients who underwent ...

This is similar to the vaginal hysterectomy procedure described above, but to help with better dissection of the abdominal tissues laparoscopy is used. A laparoscope is a thin cylindrical telescope ...

Abdominal pain can be traced back to alarming health issues, which, if not detected on time may become more complicated. Know what these health conditions are. Abdominal pain in women is common, and ...

Amman, Nov. 19 (Petra) Al-Bashir Hospitals announced a medical milestone achieved by the Obstetrics and Gynecology team at the Women and Children's Hospital, led by specialist Dr. Ammar Hamam, ...

Gallbladder adhesions happen when scar tissue develops around your gallbladder after surgery or an episode of inflammation. Gallbladder adhesions are bands of scar tissue that form on your gallbladder ...