Following the deaths of Lynne Savage and Hayley Dowell, the Mirror takes a look at the harrowing tales of victims of botched ...

I said 'what about gunge?'.” She underwent a laparotomy – a surgical incision in the abdominal cavity – to remove the cyst. Surgeons said they could see some swelling in the appendix, so while they ...

A British woman who died after travelling to Turkey for weight-loss surgery was left with three potentially life-threatening ...

A dog groomer died after being deemed fit to fly, despite having had weight loss surgery just 48 hours beforehand, an inquest ...

An inquest has been opened at Norfolk Coroner's Court into the death of 40-year-old Hayley Butler, owner of Diva Dogs in Norwich, who died ...

Bariatric surgery is a life-altering experience. No matter which weight loss surgery you choose, the procedure is expensive and will require that you make big changes to your lifestyle. As with any ...

A new report has found Stepping Hill Hospital to be one of the safest hospitals in the country for emergency abdominal surgery.

The risks and complications of wedge biopsies relate to the laparoscopy or laparotomy procedure. Needle biopsy samples can be taken (1) during laparoscopic or open surgery; (2) percutaneously ...

Suzanne Summerlin was trying to keep it together. In late 2023, the 42-year-old lawyer learned she needed surgery to treat an unidentified and increasingly worrisome pelvic infection, just as she was ...

Pacemaker surgery is typically a minimally invasive procedure performed under local anesthesia and mild sedation. Here's a brief overview of the steps involved. Preparation: You will be given local ...

"I am feeling very good," he said. "I was never really sick, just had to have a little procedure done. I have been good since then, and just had to take a few days to make sure everything was all ...