Abdominal wall hernias through a standard midline laparotomy occur at high rates, in the range of 10%. Primary repair of such hernia defects has been associated with recurrence rates in the range of ...

Jail and prison health care providers in Michigan refused to perform a surgery to reverse an inmate’s colostomy so they wouldn’t have to foot the bill, a new lawsuit claims. The lawsuit, filed last ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am responding to a recent letter from a reader anxious about undergoing a colonoscopy. One of her concerns was a possible perforation requiring additional surgery and a temporary ...

A lawsuit alleges a botched colostomy reversal led to horrific results. Nov. 30, 2007 — -- A Delaware man has filed suit against doctors, claiming a horrific surgical mix-up left him urinating ...