While wound dressings and wound closure devices play an important role in postoperative care, serious injuries as a result of the synthetic adhesives found in these products can often cause more harm ...

Applying iodine povacrylex in alcohol instead of chlorhexidine gluconate before surgery is associated with fewer surgical site infections in closed, but not open, extremity fractures, new research ...

Preoperative skin antisepsis is a critical part of reducing the bacteria on the skin that may cause infection prior to surgery. The most common products used in the United States include alcohols, ...

A woman from Washington state has been granted $13 million in a lawsuit after several plastic surgeries that went wrong. The patient, Nasra Elmi, underwent multiple cosmetic surgeries despite being a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Needing to keep surgical wounds dry for 24 to 72 hours postoperatively interferes with hygiene and daily life.

Reconstructive surgery is an important treatment that improves both how your face looks and works after a traumatic accident or illness. Patients may need reconstructive surgery for a variety of ...

General surgeons perform a wide variety of surgeries on the skin from removing suspicious moles to treating major burns. They also remove tumors that can grow just below the skin, such as fatty tumors ...

Paul Mason lost more than two thirds of his weight. Jan. 4, 2013 ,— -- Paul Mason, once called the world's fattest man, has lost more than two thirds of his weight and now wants surgery to remove ...