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• Are Doctors Discarding 'Injured' Kidneys That Might Be Used for Transplant?

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• Artificial Heart Valve Would Grow With Kids, Cutting Need for Repeat Surgeries

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• As Postponed Surgeries Resume, Can U.S. Hospitals Handle the Strain?

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• Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

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• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say

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• Can Women With Early Breast Cancer Skip Post-Op Radiation?

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• Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

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• Compression Stockings May Not Be Needed After Surgeries, Study Finds

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• Could Tissue-Sealing Tape One Day Replace Stitches?

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• COVID-19 Tied to Raised Risk of Post-Op Death: Study

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• COVID-19 Will Delay 28 Million Elective Surgeries Worldwide: Study

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• Delayed Surgery for Early Breast Cancer Won't Harm Survival: Study

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• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

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• Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change

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• Doctors' Ratings Tank When Patients Are Kept Waiting: Study

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• Don't Delay Surgery for Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer, Study Suggests

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• Family Can Help Keep Delirium at Bay After Surgery

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• Fewer Opioids After Eye Surgery Don't Mean More Post-Op Pain

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• For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains

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• Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting

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• Give Newborn to Mom Right Away -- After Moving the Electrodes

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• Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some

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• Imaging Technique Tracks Down Stray Lung Cancer Cells for Surgeons

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• In Many Cases, Hip Replacement Also Eases Back Pain

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• Is Pot Use a Heart Risk After Surgery?

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• More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study

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• Most Seniors 85+ Do Well After Colon Cancer Surgery: Study

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• Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage

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• Older Blood Safe as New Blood for Transfusions

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• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals

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• Patients, Not Hospitals, Most Important to Spinal Fusion Outcomes

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• People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out

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• Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients

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• Radiation Right After Surgery Might Not Help Prostate Cancer Patients

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• Should You Take a Daily Aspirin to Protect Your Heart?

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• Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery

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• Sooner Is Usually Better for Gallbladder Surgery

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• Spinal Fusion Outcomes Worse for Black Patients, Large Study Finds

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• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help

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• Surgery Helps Tough-to-Treat Acid Reflux

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• Surgery Is Far Too Often Fatal for Kids in Poor Nations

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• Surgery May Add Years for Patients With Deadly Brain Cancer: Study

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• Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak

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• They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here's What Happened After

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• Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays

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• Tougher Rules on Opioids After Surgery Doesn't Mean More Pain for Patients

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• What Works Best to Ease the Pain of Sciatica?

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• What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold

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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

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• When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

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• When Is Surgery Not Safe for Seniors?

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• Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?

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