Surgery can be a stressful experience for children and families. Feeling well prepared can help reduce anxiety, support recovery, and make it a positive experience. When a child needs surgery, it can ...

A patient who came to regret the top surgery she got as a teen won a $2 million malpractice suit. Then, the American Society ...

Most kids go without clear liquids at least three times longer than guidelines recommend prior to surgery, a new study says. About 4 out of 5 children and infants (79%) are on liquid fasts far longer ...

SAN ANTONIO — Most children — including nearly 80% of infants — go without clear liquids before surgery for at least twice as long as guidelines recommend, according to an analysis of data on more ...

If your child is an athlete, you know that some bumps and bruises can come with any sport. But when an injury is serious enough to require surgery, everything changes. What was once just a few days on ...

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons says transgender youth should wait until age 19 to have any surgeries. Surgery is already rarely performed for transgender young people.

Rady Children's Hospital's 3D printing lab creates surgical models that help doctors practice procedures, reducing operation time and complications.