Researchers have developed a new prediction tool that could help clinicians better assess whether complete tumour removal is ...

Liver resection is recommended to treat some types of cancer originating in the liver (hepatocellular cancer, bile duct cancer, and gallbladder cancer), and occasionally benign liver tumors that are ...

Ventricular resection is a type of open-heart surgery to reshape and resize the heart. The surgery may help to improve survival in people with heart failure. Ventricular resection is a surgical ...

Laparoscopic wedge resection is recommended for GISTs larger than 4 cm due to higher complete resection rates. Endoscopic resection offers faster recovery and fewer postoperative symptoms, despite ...

What Is Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor (TURBT)? If you have bladder cancer or suspected bladder cancer, your doctor has probably told you that you need a transurethral resection of the ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of large colorectal adenomas resulted in a lower recurrence rate compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), but the more technically complex ESD had a ...

Unlike conventional procedures that require large incisions, minimally invasive surgeries are performed through tiny openings ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...

Melanoma surgery is a fairly minor procedure that can completely cure early stage melanoma. There are minimal risks, and recovery is typically quick. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can develop ...