The Latest Breaking News from Surgery

Two Melanomas Appeared in an Empty Eye Socket Nine Years After Surgery and Her Birthmarks May Explain Why

Nine years after her eye was eviscerated, surgeons found two separate primary melanomas in the socket. Her blue birthmarks may be the clue.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Her Ovary Twisted into Necrosis at 19 Weeks and Surgeons Suspect an Old Operation on the Other Side

A pregnant woman lost a healthy ovary to torsion at 19 weeks. Surgeons found no cyst, only adhesions from an operation years earlier.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Can removing your fallopian tubes really reduce your risk of ovarian cancer?

Ovarian cancer has a particularly poor survival rate. Only one in two women will live five years beyond their diagnosis.

The Conversation · Sep 7

More Than Surgery: The Quiet Design Behind a Natural Hairline

Hair transplant success depends on more than graft survival. Natural-looking results also rely on thoughtful hairline design, facial proportions, and precise graft placement.

Medical Daily · Sep 7

Stroke patient denied emergency surgery by hospital suspecting viral infection; he tested negative elsewhere but died before treatment; court orders hospital to pay Rs 1 crore

A Telangana consumer commission has held a Hyderabad hospital and its treating doctor liable for the 2020 death of a PhD scholar who suffered a major stroke. The hospital denied him emergency surgery after a screening test suggested a viral infection, but he tested negative twice at the next hospital…

The Economic Times · Sep 7

Mother tells how nail infection led to diagnosis of baby son’s brain tumour

An ultrasound discovered the tumour when Joey Sharp was just days old.

The Independent UK · Sep 6

Heart patient well enough to start high school after ‘game-changer’ procedure

Experts said the procedure is a ‘significant step forward’ for children and young people.

Evening Standard · Sep 6

Jon Bon Jovi reassures fans he will perform for ‘many, many’ years to come

The singer underwent vocal surgery in 2022.

Evening Standard · Sep 6

Great Ormond Street hospital ‘falling apart’ as power cut halts children's surgery

Six operations were stopped on Thursday morning following the incident, with the trust’s board warning that patient care could be affected by problems with the estate

Evening Standard · Sep 6

Crowdfunder launched for talented Scottish designer recovering from brain surgery

A crowdfunder has been launched to take a talented Scottish fashion designer battling back from brain surgery to one of London Fashion Week’s most…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 6