Surgeons

A new technique that combines highly detailed, real-time images of inside the body with a type of infrared light has, for the first time, been used during surgery to differentiate between cancerous tumours and healthy tissue. The pioneering…

Patients recovering from surgery to cut out chest and lung tumours can hope to breathe easier thanks to replacement ribs created by high-tech 3D printers.The implants are given to people who have had part of their chest wall removed during…

It is the life-changing op that thousands of men across the planet have undergone.Eye-opening footage has now laid bare the intricate details of exactly how surgeons perform a sex change. The animation, shared by the European Society of…

Training of surgeons in Canada has taken a heavy knock from the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic, and some doctors say their clinical education has been delayed again in recent months as many hospitals across the country cancelled…

The regulatory body for medicine in Ontario says it had fecal matter hung on its front door, part of a rising tide of “threatening and hate-filled” abuse directed at its staff and members. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of…

Self-medication is risky as it aggravates health problems, Dr Arshad Ahmad, one of the speakers at the 48th annual conference of the UP chapter of the Association of Surgeons of India, said. Self-medication might be a good choice for fever…

It doesn’t matter if your surgeon's a man or woman: Study finds gender has no impact on risks of death or severe complicationsPatients who are operated on by female and male surgeons suffer equal risksA Japanese study found…

Surgeons use an ELECTRIC GRINDER to remove metal ring from man's penis after it got stuck during 'experiment with friends'He confessed to medics the ring had been stuck on his member for 10 hoursA metal plate was inserted…

The Royal College of Surgeons was accused of homophobia after asking trainees a question that critics say suggested HIV was a 'gay disease'. Medics and sexual health charities have blasted the college for 'stone age' thinking. HIV charity,…

Demand for plastic surgery procedures like breast augmentation, face lifts and tummy tucks have surged coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, with experts citing an increase in disposable income and more people suffering self-esteem issues as…