Surgery
Woman’s Severe Bloating Turned Out to Be From Surgical Sponges Accidentally Left Inside Her
They were there for at least six years after a C-section.
I Got Breast Cancer But Not a Mastectomy
For those with breast cancer, a mastectomy may seem the best option. I thought so–until the last minute.
After Cancer, You Still Have to Get Used to Your New Body
For now, I’m healing from surgery nicely and enjoying the novelty of having small breasts.
How Doctors Keep Jehovah’s Witnesses Alive When They Refuse Blood Transfusions
“I was raised in a religion where blood transfusions were the worst possible thing you could ever do.”
Race Isn’t Supposed to Matter in the ER, but It Does
How race can influence who lives and dies from trauma.
My Plastic Surgeon Made My Post-Cancer Breasts Two Sizes Too Small
“This has never happened to me before,” he says.
There’s No Such Thing as ‘Healthy’ or ‘Sick’ After You’ve Had Cancer
When my oncologist finally gets back to me, she swiftly crushes my idea of remission.
An Ontario Woman Died After Controversial Vaginal Mesh Surgery
A mesh implant meant to support pelvic organs after childbirth comes with some truly nightmarish risks.
Cosmetic Surgeons Face Crackdown After Deaths and Botched Surgeries
Doctors without any surgical training are performing dangerous procedures at so-called "medi spas"
DIY Surgeon Cuts Off Person's Testicle, Avoids Jail Thanks to 'Good Intentions'
The judge decided Allan George Matthews was just trying to help when he attempted to perform gender confirmation surgery on a person he had met online.
You Never Forget the First Time You Cut Someone Open
Surgeons tell us what it was like to use a scalpel on a living, breathing human.