One of the specialties our pediatric surgeons are trained in is procedures specific to the airway and pulmonary tract (the lungs). These can include treatment of lung malformations and tumors or ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . It is currently recommended to withhold glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists before surgery. This ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For people with emphysema, breathing in is hard because the lungs can't expand properly. In this week's Moves in Medicine, we learn about a procedure letting some emphysema ...

More than 80,000 people undergo resection of a pulmonary tumor each year, and currently the only method to determine if the tumor is malignant is histologic analysis. A new study reports that a ...

Surgery can be a treatment for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) if it’s severe and has caused damage in certain parts of your lungs. If you and your doctor decide this is the right course ...

Muscle relaxants are a necessary part of anesthesia during certain major operations. Studies have, however, hinted at respiratory risks connected with these drugs. POPULAR, a major prospective ...

While IL-6 and CRP rise early after lung cancer surgery, new research shows their added value for infection prediction remains small, highlighting the need for better early-warning tools. Does ...

The Duke University Health System stated that hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers will temporarily limit patient ...

Researchers have found that medications currently used to immobilize patients during surgery can increase the risk of postoperative respiratory complications. Their study also found that the agent ...