August 23, 2012 (Toronto, Ontario) — Although current guidelines recommend that patients who receive a drug-eluting stent (DES) wait a year before undergoing elective surgery, a new study hints that ...

Frailty and procedure risk are both associated with increased postoperative complications and odds of death. However, certain patients are at increased risk of postoperative complications and death in ...

Musculoskeletal surgery may be necessary for various reasons, such as treating sudden injuries or complications of underlying diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis. Read on to learn more about these ...

Primary care physicians are often the first to screen and identify patients with access-sensitive surgical conditions that should be treated electively. These conditions require surgery that is ...

Is surgery for prostate cancer considered an elective procedure? Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Defense Department has ...