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Negligence complaint ties lung paralysis to improper placement of regional block. Man alleges his permanent lung injury occurred during placement of interscalene brachial plexus nerve block.

Surgeons remove thyroid gland by making 3 small incisions inside the mouth underneath lower lip. Endoscopic transnoral thyroidectomy is part of a near-scarless endoscopy evolution.

Anesthesiologist dealing with fallout following racially insensitive Facebook post about First Lady.

Bill promotes pricing transparency and protects physicians from EHR penalties. The Senate is expected to vote on the 21st Century Cures Act early next week.

Donald Trump picks staunch Obamacare critic Tom Price, MD, as U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. The 6-term representative from Georgia has a detailed plan for replacing Obamacare.

Appendectomy patients don't need an overnight stay. Researchers found little differences when they compared patients discharged on the day of an operation with those hospitalized overnight.

A look back at OR Excellence.

Drug-resistant fungus linked to 4 deaths in U.S. hospitals. The CDC says Candida auris has been identified in a total of 13 cases here.

Study: Patient warming doesn't prevent SSIs in clean wound surgery. Researchers find intraoperative hypothermia not significantly associated with SSIs.

Study: Surgical robots may be too complex to adequately clean.

Why do joint implants fail? Investigator examines failed artificial joints for clues.

One small incision in the navel Is all that's needed with new Lap Chole system. The Fortimedix FMX314 requires one 15-millimeter trocar in the umbilicus.

ORX attendees learn how to add outpatient total joints. It was standing room only at the special preconference workshop.

At ORX, an expert recipe for improved patient safety. Leadership, teamwork and communication are key, says Kenneth P. Rothfield, MD, MBA, CPE, CPPS.

At ORX, a tragedy recounted underscores the urgency of eliminating medical errors. After losing his wife in a car accident and his son to a medication error days later, Ridley Barron decided to make sure something good came from the tragedy.

ORX panel: Why you should post your prices online.

Study finds significant savings with outpatient total ankles. ASCs could save payers millions, surgeon tells American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Tech triumphs in lawsuit over years of unwanted advances. Oregon neurosurgeon has history of harassing behavior.

Philly eye facility adds 4 inpatient beds, insists it's now a hospital. But CMS says 4 beds do not a hospital make.

Doc no longer facing drug-theft charges, but hospital that accused him in hot water. Effort to catch alleged drug thief compromised the privacy of hundreds of women.