Pacemaker surgery is typically a minimally invasive procedure performed under local anesthesia and mild sedation. Here's a brief overview of the steps involved. Preparation: You will be given local ...

"I am feeling very good," he said. "I was never really sick, just had to have a little procedure done. I have been good since then, and just had to take a few days to make sure everything was all ...

Such procedures are challenging for the surgeons ... where the infrared laser pulses hit the hard tissue: The water stored in the bone vaporizes explosively and creates micro-craters in the ...