Allergies are the most common cause of conjunctival chemosis. Chemosis can develop after surgery on the eye. It can be caused by conjunctivitis, commonly known as pinkeye, and by a few other ...

The federal government is reconsidering a decision that breast cancer patients, plastic surgeons, and members of Congress have protested would limit women's options for reconstructive surgery. On ...

But next year, the specific code for DIEP flap surgery disappears and with it, the patient’s coverage for the complicated procedure that can cost $100,000. Instead, ...

A limbus-based half-thickness scleral flap [5 mm (circumference)×7 mm (radius)] was next prepared. A silicone tube that was designed for lacrimal surgery (external/internal diameter, 0.64/0.3 mm ...

This study reports the retrospective, nonrandomized results of a large single center series of consecutive nonvalved GDDs implanted with either an FB or LB conjunctival flap approach. No ...

Medically reviewed by Marla Anderson, MD A latissimus dorsi flap is a surgical procedure that uses part of an upper back muscle to reconstruct the shape of the breast. This surgery is typically ...

Flap surgery may not be right for everyone. Go over all of your health conditions with your doctor. Certain things raise your odds of blood vessel problems or slow wound healing, including older ...

CMS said it did not stop DIEP flap surgery coverage and only plans to sunset S2068 on Dec. 31, 2024, as an "update to the medical procedure coding system," so doctors would use CPT 19364.