A total diet replacement program before colorectal cancer surgery appears feasible and safe for patients with excess weight ...

Bariatric surgery is an option for people who are severely overweight to lose extra pounds and improve associated conditions such as diabetes. However, it’s not an easy way out, and it requires a big ...

Use of preoperative MRI is variable across practices, but "there's really no clinical benefit," she said. "We have for a very ...

The Pre-Operation (Pre-Op) Clinic at Huntsman Cancer Institute provides patients who are planning to have surgery access to services that help with physical, emotional, and financial issues. The goal ...

Decisions that are made early on in the perioperative process by the patient or their surgeon can have far-reaching effects down the line, so it’s critical to optimize the pre-op preparation strategy, ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • Many of our local doctors insist on pre-procedure office visits before one-morning outpatient procedures such as ...