A new US study finds that over 40% of complications after general surgery procedures arise after patients have been discharged, with three quarters occurring within the first two weeks of leaving hospital. At least one expert suggests the study highlights the importance of focusing on patient...
The frequency of post-operative complications following surgery for liver cancer is associated with a hospital having a low volume of liver surgery. Investigators at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) are presenting that finding at the 63rd Annual Society of Surgical Oncology Symposium...
So, I'm 22 years old on day 5. The pain has been unrelenting and excruciating. I was on Vicodin with codeine for the first 4 days but after losing 10 pounds and barely being able to swallow any liquids, my doctor prescribed me a Fentanyl patch, a drug for cancer patients when the pain gets too...
I had tubal ligation by cautery surgery done on Friday. After the surgery the doctor who preformed the surgery did not prescribe me any pain meds afterwards. Saturday morning when i woke up i was in an incredible amount of pain. My Husband took me to the emergency room, because of all the...