Category Archives: fox-news/health/medical-research/surgery

{FD} Chicago baby fitted with world’s tiniest mechanical heart valve

Posted on April 25, 2018 by Alexandria Hein
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A Chicago baby is thriving after she became one of the first to receive a mechanical heart valve. Continue reading →

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{FD} Woman has leg amputated after break wouldn’t heal

Posted on April 24, 2018 by John Bett | SWNS
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A young woman decided to have her leg amputated after a simple stress fracture she suffered walking down a street wouldn’t heal. Continue reading →

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{FD} Man cheats death after being stabbed in skull with key

Posted on April 23, 2018 by Sagaya Fernando | SWNS
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These incredible pictures show doctors treating a man who had a motorcycle key stuck in his skull during a brawl. Continue reading →

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{FD} Russian woman dies after given formaldehyde instead of saline drip

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Michael Bartiromo
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A Russian woman was embalmed alive when doctors unwittingly put her on a formaldehyde-based drip during a routine surgery, according to a report Sunday. Continue reading →

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{FD} Russian woman embalmed alive in deadly hospital mistake

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Natalie O'Neill
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A Russian woman was embalmed alive when doctors unwittingly put her on a formaldehyde-based drip instead of a saline during a surgery, according to a report Sunday. Continue reading →

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{FD} Surgeons amazed after removing over 2,000 gallstones from woman

Posted on March 28, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Doctors are amazed after removing 2,350 stones from a woman’s gallbladder. Continue reading →

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{FD} Woman who couldn’t open her mouth for 30 years is finally able to chew

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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A woman has eaten solid food for the first time in 30 years after her jaw was fused shut by a tumor. Continue reading →

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{FD} Man has leg amputated, fights for his life after horrific motorbike crash in Thailand

Posted on March 22, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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A motorcycle ride had his right leg amputated and is fighting for his life after a horrible crash in Thailand. Continue reading →

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{FD} Quadruple amputee mom says, ‘I just have to go with it’ after surgery

Posted on March 20, 2018 by John Franchi, Fox 13 Salt Lake City
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A Utah woman is in the hospital recovering after having both her arms and legs amputated. Continue reading →

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{FD} Girl teased for severely bowed legs gets transformative surgery

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Surgeons on a charity hospital ship in Cameroon were able to correct an 11-year old girl’s legs that were so severely bowed, they faced backwards. Continue reading →

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{FD} Man impaled by a 4-foot pole through his groin is saved by doctors

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Doctors in India saved a man who was impaled by a 4-foot poll that went through his groin and out his neck. Continue reading →

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{FD} Husband donates kidney to wife of 23 years: ‘I felt like I won the lottery’

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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A husband gave his wife his kidney for their 23rd wedding anniversary so she could avoid painful dialysis treatments. Continue reading →

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{FD} Graphic video: Doctors accused of using man’s foot as pillow after amputating his leg

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Authorities have launched an investigation after a shocking video has emerged of a patient who is being propped up by his own amputated foot. Continue reading →

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{FD} Formerly conjoined twin Anna Grace Richards discharged from Texas hospital

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Anna Grace Richards, one of the formerly conjoined twin girls separated in a seven-hour surgery at Texas Children’s on Jan. 13, was discharged after spending 428 days in the hospital. Continue reading →

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{FD} Teen thought her drooping eye was booze-related, but it was a brain tumor

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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A teenager who initially blamed her dropping eye on alcohol, discovered a huge tumor behind her eye socket. Continue reading →

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{FD} Toddler needs 125G surgery in order to smile for the first time

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Parents of a 3-year old from Melville, New York are trying to raise $125,000 so their little girl can undergo a special surgery to treat her rare syndrome and smile for the first time. Continue reading →

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{FD} Amputating a leg ends lifelong struggle, and brings joy to a woman’s life

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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A St. Louis woman is thrilled she decided to amputate her leg after years of struggling with a rare tumor. Continue reading →

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{FD} Shocking video shows Parkinson’s tremors suddenly stop after surgeon cuts brain pathway

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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New video captures the moment when doctors were able to surgically cut off the tremors in a Parkinson’s patient. Continue reading →

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{FD} Brain surgeons perform procedure on wrong patient

Posted on March 2, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Doctors in Kenya didn’t realize they were operating on the wrong patient until two hours into the surgery. Continue reading →

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{FD} Woman’s hand that was chopped off in machine was saved by co-workers

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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A woman has miraculously regained the use of her hand after it was completely severed by a coconut chopping machine. Continue reading →

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{FD} Doctors successfully remove 4-pound brain tumor, bigger than head itself

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Melanie Dadourian
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Surgeons in India successfully removed a 4 pound tumor from a 31 year old man. Continue reading →

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{FD} Conjoined 13-month-old twin girls successfully separated, hospital says

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Elizabeth Zwirz
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A Texas hospital announced the successful operation separating twin baby girls who were conjoined at the chest and abdomen and shared multiple organs on Monday. Continue reading →

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{FD} Maryland boy survives after ***** lodges in his skull ‘a millimeter’ away from killing him

Posted on January 28, 2018 by FOX News
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A Maryland seventh-grader has survived after the tip of a 6-inch-long metal ***** got lodged in his skull. Continue reading →

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{FD} Sleep apnea treatment uses ‘snake-like’ surgical robot

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Lindsay Carlton
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A new robotic surgery helps those suffering from sleep apnea. The robot is designed to navigate the body’s natural twists and turns so tissue can be removed or repaired safely and efficiently. Continue reading →

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{FD} Woman sues hospital over **** photo taken of her on operating table

Posted on December 29, 2017 by FOX News
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A woman has sued the Pennsylvania hospital where she once worked over **** photos taken of her while she was on the operating table. Continue reading →

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{FD} Pediatrician meets teen organ donor’s family in emotional union

Posted on December 18, 2017 by FOX News
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A Texas pediatrician connected with a grieving grandmother on Sunday to celebrate the 15-year-old teen who saved her life through organ donation. Continue reading →

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{FD} Bears’ Zach Miller shares video of first steps following gruesome leg injury

Posted on December 18, 2017 by FOX News
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Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller posted a 17-second video to Instagram on Sunday that showed him slowly taking steps without the assistance of crutches, just weeks after he underwent emergency surgery to repair a torn artery that could have cost him… Continue reading →

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{FD} 5-year-old Texas church shooting victim wishes for Christmas cards

Posted on December 14, 2017 by FOX News
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One of the youngest survivors of last month’s Sutherland Springs church shooting is requesting holiday cards be sent to him this Christmas as he continues to recover from the deadliest mass shooting in Texas history. Continue reading →

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{FD} Las Vegas shooting victim leaves hospital, returns home for holidays

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Katherine Lam
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A Maryland woman who was shot in the head during the Las Vegas mass shooting will be celebrating the holidays at her home after spending more than two months in the hospital. Continue reading →

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{FD} ‘Elf on the Shelf’ undergoes emergency surgery after dog attack

Posted on December 11, 2017 by FOX News
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A Florida family’s beloved “Elf on a Shelf” is back to his mischievous ways thanks to the work of surgeons at Orlando Health. Continue reading →

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{FD} Striking image shows ****** in man’s eye socket

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Rachael Rettner
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A striking new image shows a ****** lodged in a man’s eye socket. Continue reading →

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{FD} Mom walks out of hospital days after breaking vertebrae in freak gymnastics accident

Posted on November 28, 2017 by FOX News
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A Utah mother said doctors told her family members there was a 96 percent chance she would be a quadriplegic or dead after they discovered her C-1 vertebrae fractured in four separate places. Continue reading →

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{FD} Man complaining of abdominal pain has 263 coins, 100 nails removed from stomach

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Dinesh Dubey, SWNS
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Surgeons treating a man with suspected food poisoning were stunned to discover 263 coins and 100 nails in his stomach. Continue reading →

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{FD} Boy who had legs amputated meets quadruple-amputee dog

Posted on November 15, 2017 by FOX News
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A 10-year-old boy who had both of his legs amputated earlier this year finally had the chance to meet the quadruple-amputee golden retriever that he’s been looking up to for inspiration. Continue reading →

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{FD} Doctors cut into mom’s womb to repair baby’s spinal cord defect

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Dan Robitzski
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Doctors in Canada performed a life-altering surgery on a fetus still developing inside its mother’s womb to correct a spinal defect that would have led to spina bifida, according to news reports. Continue reading →

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{FD} Girl who lost feet in lawn mower accident learns to dance again

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Shanti Das, SWNS
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A little girl who lost both her feet after her dad accidentally ran over her with a lawnmower has defied the odds to keep doing her favorite thing — dance. Continue reading →

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{FD} Girl who lost feet in lawnmower accident learns to dance again

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Shanti Das, SWNS
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A little girl who lost both her feet after her dad accidentally ran over her with a lawnmower has defied the odds to keep doing her favorite thing — dance. Continue reading →

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{FD} ‘NutriBullet’ users claim devices ‘burst’ causing burns, lacerations

Posted on November 14, 2017 by FOX News
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At least 14 people are suing the makers of ‘NutriBullet’ over claims that the product burst during use, leaving them with severe lacerations and burns. Continue reading →

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{FD} Boy’s concussion symptoms lead to tumor diagnosis

Posted on November 3, 2017 by FOX News
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Friends and family have rallied around a 7-year-old Florida boy who sought treatment for a concussion, only to be diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor. Continue reading →

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{FD} Bee stinger gets stuck in teen’s throat

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Cari Nierenberg
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One honeybee’s stinger wound up in a pretty weird location: lodged in the back of a teen girl’s throat, a recent report of the case reveals. Continue reading →

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{FD} Surgeons remove 639 nails from patient’s intestines using magnet

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Dipanjan Das, SWNS
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The moment surgeons retrieved 639 massive nails from a man’s intestines using a magnet was captured on video. Continue reading →

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{FD} Leaking lighter removed from patient’s stomach

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Dan Robitzski
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One Florida man’s stomach pain turned out to have an unusual cause: A lighter that the man had swallowed was leaking lighter fluid into his gut, according to a recent report of the man’s case. Continue reading →

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{FD} Bears tight end reportedly undergoes emergency surgery after gruesome leg injury

Posted on October 30, 2017 by FOX News
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Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller underwent emergency surgery on Sunday night after suffering a gruesome injury to his knee that reportedly him in danger of losing his leg. Continue reading →

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{FD} Bears tight end undergoes emergency surgery after gruesome leg injury

Posted on October 30, 2017 by FOX News
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Chicago Bears tight end Zach Miller underwent emergency surgery on Sunday night after suffering a gruesome injury to his knee that reportedly him in danger of losing his leg. Continue reading →

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{FD} Baby born with vocal cords fused together says ‘dada’ for the first time

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Shanti Das, SWNS
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A baby girl born with her vocal cords fused together said “dada” for the first time in a precious clip captured by her parents. Continue reading →

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{FD} First test of anti-epilepsy surgeries in children shows dramatic benefit

Posted on October 26, 2017 by FOX News
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Brain surgery for children whose epilepsy is resistant to drug therapy can produce a 10-fold increase in the odds of being seizure-free after one year and can do it without affecting IQ, according to a new Indian study of 116 patients in The New Englan… Continue reading →

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{FD} Formerly conjoined twins thriving after separation surgery

Posted on October 23, 2017 by FOX News
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A pair of twins who were formerly connected at the head are sitting up on their own and continuing to hit crucial developmental milestones after undergoing separation surgery in June. Continue reading →

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{FD} Family blames hospital after mom loses limbs to flesh-eating bacteria following childbirth

Posted on October 13, 2017 by FOX News
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A Canadian mother has filed a claim against her doctors and the hospital she gave birth in after she lost all four limbs to a flesh-eating bacteria infection and now faces a kidney transplant. Continue reading →

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{FD} Man walks to hospital with knife in chest after being stabbed in heart, reports say

Posted on October 13, 2017 by FOX News
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Authorities are investigating after a 35-year-old former EMT checked himself into a local hospital on Monday after being stabbed in the heart. Continue reading →

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{FD} Student diagnosed with massive tumor after teacher recommends eye test

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Miles Dilworth, SWNS
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A teacher unwittingly saved the life of a six-year-old pupil after urging her to get an eye test – which revealed a massive brain tumor. Continue reading →

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