Whether a midline or transverse incision is used in abdominal surgery depends mainly on the disease, anatomy and potential effects on wound healing, pain and postoperative complications. Decisions ...

Commentary on a study on the role of antibiotics for patients with a drained skin abscess, published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The incision technique has thus far never been examined scientifically Today, abdominal surgery is often done in a minimally invasive procedure using "keyhole surgery".

A new technique now in use at UC San Diego Medical Center reduces the amount of skin that must go under the knife for abdominal surgery.The procedure makes a roughly half-inch incision inside … ...

Laparoscopic hernia repair is similar to other laparoscopic procedures. General anesthesia is given, and a small cut (incision) is made in or just below the navel. The abdomen is inflated with air so ...

Virtual Incision Corporation has also had a pretty solid fundraising streak since its 2006 founding. Today the Lincoln, Neb. startup announced its latest funding round.

My obsession lies in the idea of continually finding ways to improve methods of incision and drainage as well as overall treatment of abscesses.

Incisional hernias can happen after abdominal surgery. Learn why they happen, who's at risk, and how they're treated.

Wound dehiscence occurs when a surgical incision reopens. Learn about symptoms, risk factors, serious complications, prevention, and more.

For the first time the incision technique used in major abdominal surgery has come under the scanner in a study at the Department of Surgery at Heidelberg University ...

Antibiotics do not always need to be used for cutaneous abscesses, but the condition must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis to make a final decision regarding the appropriate course of ...