http://www.mail.com/subjects/13020-surgical-procedures.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/13020-surgical-procedures.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088722-details-jolies-breast-treatment-revealed.html Angelina Jolie's mother had breast cancer and died of ovarian cancer, and her maternal grandmother also had ovarian cancer — strong evidence of an inherited, genetic risk that led the actress to have both of her healthy breasts removed to try to avoid the same fate, her doctor said Wednesday. Jolie, 37, revealed on Tuesday that she carries a defective BRC... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:37:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2088722-details-jolies-breast-treatment-revealed.html 2013-05-16T00:37:38Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2086452-jolie-girl-with-tattoo-to-woman-with.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — In her bad girl days, Angelina Jolie's body was a billboard for tattoos that said such things as "Billy Bob." Now she's sharing intimate details of her anatomy to help women at risk, going public with her preventive double mastectomy to greatly reduce her high odds of breast cancer. It's the latest peak in Jolie's turn-around from hedon... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:58:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2086452-jolie-girl-with-tattoo-to-woman-with.html 2013-05-15T14:58:54Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2085860-jolie-admired-bravery-mastectomy-revelation.html NEW YORK (AP) — "I hope that other women can benefit from my experience," Angelina Jolie wrote in a powerful op-ed article Tuesday, explaining her decision to go public with having her breasts removed to avoid cancer. But amid the accolades for the film star's courageous revelation, doctors and genetic counselors were careful to note that her medical situ... Tue, 14 May 2013 21:41:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2085860-jolie-admired-bravery-mastectomy-revelation.html 2013-05-14T21:41:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085430-parents-sue-sc-hospital-childs-sex-surgery.html COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A couple filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the state of South Carolina for what they say was an unnecessary sexual assignment surgery performed on a toddler they later adopted. Lawyers for Pam and Mark Crawford said Tuesday they were suing the Department of Social Services for having irreversible surgery performed on a 16-month-old chi... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085430-parents-sue-sc-hospital-childs-sex-surgery.html 2013-05-14T20:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2083546-angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angelina Jolie says that she has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made it extremely likely she would get breast cancer. The Oscar-winning actress and partner to Brad Pitt made the announcement in the form of an op-ed she authored for Tuesday's New York Times (http://nyti.ms/17o4A0f ) under the he... Tue, 14 May 2013 20:27:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2083546-angelina-jolie-double-mastectomy.html 2013-05-14T20:27:42Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085040-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html CHICAGO (AP) — One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring — removal of both breasts. But new approaches are dramatically changing breast surgeries, whether to treat cancer or to prevent it as Angelina Jolie just chose to do. As Jolie said, "the results can be beautiful." Jolie revealed on Tuesday that she h... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:33:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2085040-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html 2013-05-14T17:33:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2083602-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html CHICAGO (AP) — Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new approaches are dramatically changing the way these operations are done, giving women more options, faster treatment, smaller scars, fewer long-term side effects and better cosmetic results. It has le... Tue, 14 May 2013 13:52:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2083602-women-options-breast-cancer-surgery.html 2013-05-14T13:52:18Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069648-christies-surgery-highlights-weight-loss-options.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Weight-loss surgery such as the type that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie underwent may not just improve people's waistlines, but their health. Obesity causes or worsens myriad health problems, from diabetes to heart disease, severe sleep apnea to arthritic knees. Christie has revealed that after struggling with his weight for 20 years an... Wed, 08 May 2013 14:17:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2069648-christies-surgery-highlights-weight-loss-options.html 2013-05-08T14:17:41Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070518-guide-to-nj-gov-christies-weight-loss-surgery.html New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who is seen as a possible presidential candidate for 2016, said Tuesday that he underwent a procedure in February to have a band implanted around his stomach in February in an effort to lose weight. A look at the procedure, his decision, and what it might mean: THE SURGERY... Wed, 08 May 2013 06:49:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2070518-guide-to-nj-gov-christies-weight-loss-surgery.html 2013-05-08T06:49:44Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2068128-bit-slimmer-christie-weight-loss-surgery.html NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Gov. Chris Christie, who once famously called himself "the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen," disclosed Tuesday he had secretly undergone weight-loss surgery, a major new step by the potential Republican presidential contender to address both his health and a political vulnerability. The stakes are high for Christie, with medical pr... Tue, 07 May 2013 22:52:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2068128-bit-slimmer-christie-weight-loss-surgery.html 2013-05-07T22:52:06Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2056382-vt-woman-disfigured-attack-reveals-face.html BOSTON (AP) — A Vermont woman revealed her new face Wednesday, six years after her ex-husband disfigured her by dousing her with industrial-strength lye, and said she went through "what some may call hell" but has found a way to be happy. Carmen Blandin Tarleton of Thetford had face transplant surgery at Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital in February a... Thu, 02 May 2013 02:05:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2056382-vt-woman-disfigured-attack-reveals-face.html 2013-05-02T02:05:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2048898-breyer-shoulder-surgery-bike-accident.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is in a Washington hospital after shoulder replacement surgery following a bicycle accident. Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg says the 74-year-old Breyer is expected to make a full recovery following the operation Saturday. Breyer injured his right shoulder in a fall Friday near the Korean War Veterans ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:23:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2048898-breyer-shoulder-surgery-bike-accident.html 2013-04-27T19:23:40Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2040698-uk-experts-cosmetic-surgery-tighter-rules.html LONDON (AP) — A group of independent experts has slammed Britain's cosmetic surgery industry for not protecting patients adequately and is calling for stricter controls in the aftermath of a breast implant scandal in Europe last year that left tens of thousands of women with cheap silicone implants prone to ruptures. A top British health official, meanwhile, signaled support... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:46:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2040698-uk-experts-cosmetic-surgery-tighter-rules.html 2013-04-24T02:46:24Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2040456-dwayne-johnson-tweets-pic-hernia-surgery.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dwayne Johnson is home after hernia surgery. The 40-year-old "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" star tweeted a photo of himself in a hospital bed Tuesday. He's flexing his muscles while wearing a Superman shirt and a hospital bonnet. Johnson wrote that the doctor repaired three hernia tears. Johnson's publicist, Alan Nierob, says the actor is now ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:27:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2040456-dwayne-johnson-tweets-pic-hernia-surgery.html 2013-04-23T23:27:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008954-you-robotic-surgery-pluses-minuses.html CHICAGO (AP) — Robotic surgery is being done more and more often for a variety of operations. But experts say there's a lack of strong evidence that it's any better than standard surgery in most cases — and it's usually costlier. Q: What exactly is robotic surgery? A: A multi-armed robot called da Vinci is used for many operations done with small incision... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:38:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2008954-you-robotic-surgery-pluses-minuses.html 2013-04-09T21:38:13Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2007434-robot-hot-surgeons-fda-taking-fresh.html CHICAGO (AP) — The biggest thing in operating rooms these days is a million-dollar, multi-armed robot named da Vinci, used in nearly 400,000 surgeries nationwide last year — triple the number just four years earlier. But now the high-tech helper is under scrutiny over reports of problems, including several deaths that may be linked with it, and the high c... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:43:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2007434-robot-hot-surgeons-fda-taking-fresh.html 2013-04-09T17:43:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1964018-study-therapy-good-surgery-knee-repair.html You might not want to rush into knee surgery. Physical therapy can be just as good for a common injury and at far less cost and risk, the most rigorous study to compare these treatments concludes. Therapy didn't always help and some people wound up having surgery for the problem, called a torn meniscus. But those who stuck with therapy had improved as muc... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 15:06:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1964018-study-therapy-good-surgery-knee-repair.html 2013-03-19T15:06:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1955300-obgyns-told-robot-hysterectomy-best-option.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Pricey robotic surgery shouldn't be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, says advice issued Thursday to doctors who help those women decide. The preferred method: Operate through the vagina, using standard tools rather than a robot, said Dr. James Breeden, president of the American College of Obstetrici... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:48:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1955300-obgyns-told-robot-hysterectomy-best-option.html 2013-03-14T21:48:16Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1946182-heart-lung-machines-prove-safe-elderly.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One of the scariest parts of bypass surgery — having your heart stopped and going on a heart-lung machine while doctors fix your clogged arteries — is safe even in the elderly and doesn't cause mental decline as many people have feared, two landmark studies show. Bypass surgery is one of the most common operations in the world. There ... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:01:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1946182-heart-lung-machines-prove-safe-elderly.html 2013-03-11T16:01:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1941428-damages-awarded-jjs-depuy-hip-implant-case.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A jury on Friday awarded $8.3 million to a former prison guard who accused Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary of knowingly marketing a faulty hip implant that was later recalled. Jurors found the ASR XL implant caused metal poisoning and other health problems suffered by Loren Kransky, 65, after he underwent surgery in 20... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:35:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1941428-damages-awarded-jjs-depuy-hip-implant-case.html 2013-03-08T20:35:14Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1928112-spains-king-spine-surgery.html MADRID (AP) — King Juan Carlos of Spain successfully underwent surgery for herniated discs in his lower spine at a Madrid hospital on Sunday, the royal palace said. The operation took about three hours and "proved entirely satisfactory," the palace said. It was the 75-year-old's fourth operation in 12 months, and the 12th time he has undergone surgery dur... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 19:55:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1928112-spains-king-spine-surgery.html 2013-03-03T19:55:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920366-boston-fraternity-raises-funds-pledge-surgery.html BOSTON (AP) — A college fraternity in Boston has raised more than twice the money needed to pay for a new pledge's gender transition surgery. The Phi Alpha Tau fraternity at Emerson College began raising money for sophomore Donnie Collins early this month after his insurance company wouldn't cover his breast removal surgery. Their initial goal was $4,800,... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:32:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920366-boston-fraternity-raises-funds-pledge-surgery.html 2013-02-27T23:32:23Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920316-boston-frat-raises-money-pledge-gender-surgery.html BOSTON (AP) — A college fraternity in Boston has raised more than twice the money needed to pay for gender transition surgery for a frat brother. The Phi Alpha Tau fraternity at Emerson College began raising money for sophomore Donnie Collins early this month after his insurance company declined to cover his breast removal surgery. Their initial goal was ... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 23:21:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1920316-boston-frat-raises-money-pledge-gender-surgery.html 2013-02-27T23:21:31Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1915036-koop-who-transformed-surgeon-general-post-dies.html With his striking beard and starched uniform, former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop became one of the most recognizable figures of the Reagan era — and one of the most unexpectedly enduring. His nomination in 1981 met a wall of opposition from women's groups and liberal politicians, who complained President Ronald Reagan selected Koop, a pediatric su... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1915036-koop-who-transformed-surgeon-general-post-dies.html 2013-02-26T04:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1915272-highlights-nations-famous-surgeon-general.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With a fiery drive belying the courtly beard and bow tie, C. Everett Koop led a groundbreaking fight against smoking and brought AIDS to the attention of a reluctant nation. Koop was the only surgeon general to become a household name, and health specialists say he used the bully pulpit to fight for Americans' health despite political obstacles. ... Tue, 26 Feb 2013 00:26:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1915272-highlights-nations-famous-surgeon-general.html 2013-02-26T00:26:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1901636-costlier-robotic-surgery-soars-hysterectomies.html CHICAGO (AP) — Robotic surgery is increasingly being used for women's hysterectomies, adding at least $2,000 to the cost without offering much benefit over less high-tech methods, a study found. The technique was used in just 0.5 percent of operations studied in 2007, but that soared to almost 10 percent by early 2010. Columbia University researchers anal... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:07:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1901636-costlier-robotic-surgery-soars-hysterectomies.html 2013-02-19T21:07:52Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1899842-hip-implants-bit-to-fail-women.html CHICAGO (AP) — Hip replacements are slightly more likely to fail in women than in men, according to one of the largest studies of its kind in U.S. patients. The risk of the implants failing is low, but women were 29 percent more likely than men to need a repeat surgery within the first three years. The message for women considering hip replacement surgery... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:59:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1899842-hip-implants-bit-to-fail-women.html 2013-02-18T22:59:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1899836-hip-replacements-to-fail-women.html CHICAGO (AP) — A new study shows that hip replacements are more likely to fail in women than in men. Researchers found that a small number of the hip implants failed overall, but women were 29 percent more likely than men to need a repeat surgery within the first three years. Researchers looked at more than 35,000 surgeries at 46 hospitals in the Kaiser P... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 22:58:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1899836-hip-replacements-to-fail-women.html 2013-02-18T22:58:45Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1887672-study-questions-kidney-cancer-treatment-elderly.html In a stunning example of when treatment might be worse than the disease, a large review of Medicare records finds that older people with small kidney tumors were much less likely to die over the next five years if doctors monitored them instead of operating right away. Even though nearly all of these tumors turned out to be cancer, they rarely proved fata... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1887672-study-questions-kidney-cancer-treatment-elderly.html 2013-02-12T22:06:00Z