Surgery

AC Milan's Mario Balotelli out for a month post operation

Balotelli has made just four Serie A appearances in his second spell at Milan.

Nov 19, 2015, 00:37 AM IST

Now, robotic worms to assist in inner ear surgeries

 Researchers have developed a miniature robotic 'worm' that could drill through a bone into the inner ear, steering around sensitive nerves, to help surgeons remove tumours from the delicate organ.

Nov 08, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

Face-lift surgery may not boost your self-esteem

Andrew Jacono from Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery, New York, and coauthors used a self-esteem scale to look at the outcome of face-lift surgery as perceived by the patient to understand the association between self-esteem and the results of aesthetic facial rejuvenation.

Oct 30, 2015, 23:44 PM IST

Doctors construct liver in man's body with lobes from 2 donors

In a rare and complex surgery, doctors at a city hospital constructed a liver in the body of a 46-year-old man by joining two liver lobes donated by two of his family members.

Sep 27, 2015, 16:54 PM IST

Tiger Woods has back surgery, out for rest of 2015

Former world number one Tiger Woods announced on Friday that he underwent back surgery earlier this week and will be sidelined for the rest of this year.

Sep 19, 2015, 10:12 AM IST

Man United's Luke Shaw undergoes surgery after double leg fracture

Manchester United left-wing Luke Shaw underwent surgery on his injury and will remain in hospital in Eindhoven to continue his recovery from the broken tibia and fibula, according to the club.

Sep 16, 2015, 17:40 PM IST

Fresh blow for champions Chelsea as Thibaut Courtois sidelined

Chelsea`s troubled start to their Premier League title defence suffered a fresh blow on Friday when it emerged that goalkeeper Thierry Courtois required surgery on a knee injury.

Sep 11, 2015, 18:19 PM IST