When to get a second opinion after surgical complications or problems
There is a limited amount of time to repair some nerve injuries
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Operating room
Gastroparesis: What causes stomach paralysis and how to treat it
When a surgeon damages or cuts the vagus nerve during bariatric or abdominal surgery, it can cause gastroparesis, paralyzing the stomach
How to assess your risk of potentially deadly blood clots and DVTs during surgery
Deep vein thrombosis during surgery can lead to deadly pulmonary embolism
Botched spinal surgery or injection can cause painful, disabling arachnoiditis
Arachnoiditis sufferers often have no feeling from the waist down, and lose bowel and bladder control
Some surgeons work in two operating rooms at the same time
It is risky for patients when a surgeon tries to participate in two surgeries in two operating rooms at once
Lawsuit: Memorial Hermann Southwest Medical Center surgeons botch treatment of complication (filed by Attorney Robert Painter)
One week delay in fixing hole in small intestine leads to a year and a half of internal infections, MRSA, and an open abdominal wound
Without operating room precautions, surgery can leave you with a new nerve injury
Poor preparation for anesthesia and immobility can cause nerve injuries
With symptoms of stroke or transient ischemic attack, call 911 immediately
With every passing minute, a stroke patient loses about two million neurons or brain cells
When it comes to operating rooms, two surgeons are not necessarily better than one
Two surgeons overlooks filed hiatal hernia repair, leaving patient with lifetime inability to hold down food
The risky role of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in neurosurgery
Some neurosurgeons turn over too many responsibilities to less-trained mid-level providers