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A man accused of participating in dangerous “toxic tush” surgeries in Florida says he was attacked during the taping of a talk show.

(MedPage Today) -- Multiple surgeries with exposure to anesthesia before age 2 may cause cognitive problems and boost risk of learning disabilities, an observational study suggested.

(Mayo Clinic) Every year millions of babies and toddlers receive general anesthesia for procedures ranging from hernia repair to ear surgery.

Now, researchers at Mayo Clinic in Rochester have found a link among children undergoing multiple surgeries requiring general anesthesia before age 2 and learning disabilities later in childhood.

CHICAGO (AP) -- Medical procedures and surgeries on the wrong patient and wrong body part have declined substantially at Veterans Affairs hospitals nationwide, while reports of close calls have increased, according to a study that credits ongoing quality improvement efforts....

(MedPage Today) -- High-risk surgeries are getting safer, but only partially because of more referral to high-volume centers, according to national data.

At age 91, Josephine Calvert has simple goals: return to needlepoint, clean her house - and avoid a stroke.

So when recent tests showed she needed a heart valve replacement, she didn't hesitate to sign up for surgery.

(MedPage Today) -- A St. Louis VA hospital has canceled all surgeries because of possibly contaminated equipment less than a year after an uproar over improperly cleaned dental equipment.

CHICAGO (AP) -- A study of Medicare patients shows that costlier, more complex spinal fusion surgeries are on the rise - and sometimes done unnecessarily - for a common lower back condition caused by aging and arthritis....

Older adults are at higher risk than previously thought for complications and early death after undergoing common abdominal surgeries, a new study found.

ROCHESTER, Minn. (MedPage Today) -- Young children undergoing repeated anesthesia may be at increased risk for learning disabilities, researchers here said.