It takes less time, but it isn’t as widely used. First, you’ll get anesthesia so you sleep through the procedure. Once you’re under, a surgeon will make an incision in your belly.

“The FBI, through the Office of the Director, is in charge of all our review processes and will conduct further reviews in accordance with the FBI procedures,” Mr. Patel wrote in the message to Bureau ...

A colonoscopy examines the bowels using a colonoscope, a thin, flexible tube with a light and camera. It can help identify issues like colorectal cancer, polyps, and ulcers. Doctors use ...

For a person with pancreatic cancer, surgery may be the only option for a cure, and one such type of surgery is a Whipple procedure (pancreaticoduodenectomy). But a Whipple procedure is a very complex ...

A panniculectomy is surgery to remove excess skin from the lower abdomen. It is different from a tummy tuck, which is a cosmetic procedure that removes excess skin and fat and tightens the abdominal ...