Surgery was postponed until 5 months' postpartum because the patient wished to breastfeed. The surgeon (G.A.) removed a voluminous, partially cystic, multinodular goiter weighing more than 150 g ...

No patients with nontoxic multinodular goiter (n = 34), toxic nodular goiter (n = 23), or toxic diffuse goiter, either untreated (n = 49) or euthyroid while taking methimazole (n = 33), had ...

The trauma seemed minor, the AV fistula didn’t. Contemporary Surgery 2008 Sept;64(9):431-436. 21. Porterfield JR, Thompson GB, Farley DR, Grant CS, Richards ML. Evidence-based Management of Toxic ...

Robots have been working in the manufacturing industry since the 1950s, but their entry into the realm of medicine was not until the 1990s, along with a demand for minimally invasive surgery.

(Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) Doctors consider Mohs surgery the best treatment for two of the most common types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

The Division of Plastic Surgery is dedicated to delivering a broad range of reconstructive and aesthetic services, while consistently providing our patients with high-quality, compassionate care. Our ...

Hyperthyroidism is characterized by excessive hormone secretion and thyroid swelling resulting in nodular or multinodular ...

Welcome to the Saint Louis University Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. We strive to provide exceptional medical training while using innovative techniques and technology to take the ...

The Saint Louis University Department of Surgery dates back to 1837 and the founding of the School of Medicine. Today the department consists of nine divisions, two sections and eight residency ...

Let me walk you through the process. On the morning of surgery the anesthesia doctors will tell you about regional nerve blocks. You're leg's going to jump ok? And I generally advise patients to ...

The broad field of surgery encompasses organ transplantation, plastic and reconstructive surgery, microsurgery, minimally invasive surgery, trauma surgery, surgical pathology, and surgical technology.