Surgery and Operative Risks: What Patients Need to Know
As a patient, it’s important to understand surgical risks and complications and what steps you can take to mitigate them.
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Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery
Types of Hernias and the Benefit of Care at a Hernia Center
Hernias occur when an internal organ or tissue pushes through a weak point or tear in the surrounding muscle or tissue. “In general, treatment for
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Men 60 and older with certain risk factors should get screened for life-threatening heart condition
“Typically, there are no symptoms present until the aneurysm has burst, and the survival rate is only 25-50%,” Dr. Joseph Coselli said.
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Why women with heart issues are undertreated and have worse outcomes than men
“We as women are a different group of people and, unfortunately, we don’t have enough data to publish specific guidelines to say, ‘When you see this, do this,’” Barron said.
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Lessons from a surgeon who became a patient
Division of Surgical Oncology surgeon Dr. James Suliburk recently found himself on the other side of the operating table as a patient.
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General surgery resident research to improve survival of children with Wilms Tumor in Malawi
Baylor College of Medicine residents are contributing to research aimed at improving treatment for diseases around the world. Specifically, Dr. David Holmes, contributed to a
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Injury treatment and prevention: avoid holiday mishaps!
Sarah Allen provides tips to prevent accidents in the kitchen, falls while decorating and incidents in the fireplace.
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Current Pancreatic Cancer Research at Baylor Medicine
Baylor researchers conduct studies to investigate more effective treatments and detection methods for pancreatic cancer
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New research is changing the way surgeons treat lung cancer
New research is completely changing the way surgeons operate on patients with lung cancer. Dr. Ramiro Fernandez explains how this will help patients.
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Is vaping really that bad?
Dr. Ramiro Fernandez says while the long-term effects of vaping aren’t known, there is acute lung injury associated with vaping called EVALI.
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