Types of Surgery
Heart Surgery
Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart. More than half a million heart surgeries are done each year in the United States for a variety of heart problems. Heart surgery is used to correct heart problems in children and adults. This article discusses heart surgeries for adults. For more information about... »
Ambulatory Surgery in U.S. Hospitals
Ambulatory surgery, or outpatient surgery, is a planned surgical episode where the patient requires less than a 24-hour hospital stay. The use of ambulatory surgery as an alternative to inpatient surgery has become more common, and outpatient surgeries account for a growing proportion of surgeries performed in hospitals. In 2002, outpatient surgeries accounted for... »
Foot Surgery
Podiatry, or Foot Surgery, is a branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot, ankle and lower leg. The term “podiatry” came into use first in the early 20th century United States where it now denotes a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), also known as a podiatric... »
Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity
The National Institutes of Health Consensus Development Conference on Gastrointestinal Surgery for Severe Obesity brought together surgeons, gastroenterologists, endocrinologists, psychiatrists, nutritionists, and other health care professionals as well as the public to address: the nonsurgical treatment options for severe obesity, the surgical treatments for severe obesity and the criteria for selection, the efficacy and risks of surgical treatments... »