Correspondence to Dr Marcus Weitz, Nephrology, University Children"s Hospital Zurich, Zurich 8032, Switzerland; marcus.weitz{at}kispi.uzh.ch Background Despite a trend towards early voiding ...

Ear tube surgery, or tympanostomy surgery, aims to reduce chronic fluid buildup behind the eardrums. This can reduce the frequency of middle ear infections. It may also improve hearing. Ear tube ...

Small studies suggest that breast removal surgery improves transgender teenagers’ well-being, but data is sparse. Some state leaders oppose such procedures for minors. By Azeen Ghorayshi Michael, 17, ...

In 1811, English novelist Fanny Burney underwent a mastectomy without so much as a shot of whiskey to dim the pain. In letters she wrote to her sister after the operation, she recalls, "I began a ...

Keyhole surgery is a technique that allows the surgeon to perform a procedure inside the body through a small incision in the skin. Some people refer to keyhole surgery as laparoscopic surgery, as it ...

You will likely have to take at least 2 to 3 days off work while you recover from jawline surgery, plus a day for the procedure itself. The procedure takes 2 to 4 hours. You may be required to spend a ...

Posterior urethral valves (PUV) are the most common cause of clinically significant urethral obstruction in boys with a significant proportion becoming symptomatic only after the perinatal period.

"Following an adverse liability verdict, this defendant urologist did not also want the jury deciding damages," writes Acacia Brush Perko, Esq. Several weeks before his birth, it appeared that “J.D.” ...

Forehead reduction surgery is a cosmetic procedure that can help to reduce the height of your forehead. Larger foreheads may be due to genetics, hair loss, or other cosmetic procedures. This surgical ...

NEW ORLEANS, LA USA (UroToday.com) - The role of voiding cystourethrogram (VCUG) as a screening tool for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) in the setting of febrile urinary tract infections, sibling reflux, ...