# Surgery

Last month

September 2023

# RWC2023

Dupont expected to return to France squad after surgery for fractured cheekbone

The France captain suffered the injury in a clash of heads with Namibia captain Johan Deysel.

6.2k

Sep 23rd 2023, 12:13 PM

This year

2023

# Health

'Medical tourists' urged to fully research their procedure and protections before travelling

A recent study found that people underestimate the risks involved with travelling abroad for bariatric surgery.

9.3k

Aug 29th 2023, 5:32 PM

# Transplant

Woman receives UK’s first womb transplant after her sister acts as living donor

Doctors said the procedure was a ‘massive success’ and the recipient hopes to undergo IVF later this year.

16.5k

Aug 23rd 2023, 7:13 AM

Last year

2022

# Surgery

Blow for Galway as full-back ruled out for season after serious knee injury in Sigerson game

Full-back Seán Mulkerrin had an operation to repair the damage on Thursday.

9.3k

Jan 15th 2022, 10:33 AM

All time

# Delayed transplant

Irish Kidney Association calls for clarity after transplant postponed over ICU capacity issues

The association said it hopes this was an isolated incident

14.6k

Nov 22nd 2021, 6:37 PM

# Under the knife

Liverpool expect Elliott to return this season after successful ankle surgery

The 18-year-old was carried off on a stretcher at Elland Road on Sunday.

5.3k

Updated

Sep 14th 2021, 9:04 PM

# Surgery

Mayo's McLaughlin undergoes operation after suffering double jaw fracture against Dublin

The Westport defender was stretchered off the field after shipping a heavy challenge from John Small.

39.8k

Aug 15th 2021, 6:00 PM

# Unlucky

Power ruled out of Galway Festival over back surgery, Samcro allotted top weight

Power say he hopes to return to fitness in time for the Listowel Festival in September.

3.1k

Jul 19th 2021, 6:17 PM

# Injuries

Irish jockey suffers fractured back and broken ribs in bad fall

Micheal Nolan will have surgery after the incident at Southwell on Monday.

7.8k

Jun 29th 2021, 2:00 PM

# Setback

'We're keeping them in the loop' - Munster updating Springboks on Snyman fitness ahead of Lions tour

The South African lock will have minor surgery on a fresh knee injury this week.

6.0k

May 5th 2021, 11:44 AM

# Sidelined

Leicester striker Vardy to undergo hernia operation

Brendan Rodgers says the Foxes’ star forward will be out for ‘a few weeks’.

5.6k

Jan 22nd 2021, 3:26 PM

# Under the knife

Tiger Woods facing another spell out after undergoing fifth back operation

The 45-year-old will miss the Farmers Insurance Open and the Genesis Invitational.

3.3k

Jan 19th 2021, 11:21 PM

# future plans

Andres Iniesta vows to play on after surgery

The ex-Barcelona star has promised his glittering career won’t be cut short by the thigh injury.

8.0k

Dec 17th 2020, 2:43 PM

# Setback

'He will be a real loss' - Munster's Matt Gallagher set for shoulder surgery

The province have welcomed back their Ireland internationals for Sunday’s clash with Harlequins.

10.5k

Dec 9th 2020, 1:41 PM

# Surgery

Gomez's surgery on damaged tendon 'successful', but no timescale for comeback

Gomez suffered the problem during a training session for the national team.

6.0k

Nov 12th 2020, 1:47 PM

# Under the knife

Cruel setback for Ulster's Will Addison as he's ruled out for several months

Meanwhile, Tom O’Toole has been sidelined for several weeks with an ankle issue.

8.0k

Sep 29th 2020, 2:47 PM

Voices

Opinion: 'The HSE should reverse centralisation policy to avoid disastrous waiting lists'

Dr Naveed Abbas argues that peripheral hospitals should return to doing more complex surgeries once this emergency has passed.

17.3k

May 8th 2020, 7:00 AM

# remission

'We should treat type 2 diabetes the way we treat cancer'

Today is World Diabetes Day and a health group wants the HSE to examine more ways of helping people to reverse their type 2 diabetes through losing weight.

11.3k

Nov 14th 2019, 6:00 AM

# Sidelined

Sanchez ruled out for three months after undergoing ankle surgery

The Man United forward, who is currently on loan at Inter Milan, picked up the injury while on international duty with Chile.

6.0k

Oct 16th 2019, 5:31 PM

# Under the knife

World Cup worry for England as Vunipola ruled out for at least three months

The 28-year-old loosehead picked up a hamstring injury against Leinster last weekend.

4.0k

May 17th 2019, 10:52 AM

# Budd Chiari Syndrome

'She is a true warrior': Campaign to raise funds for Irish woman who needs transplant in UK

Sinead Lowndes was diagnosed with a rare liver condition just six weeks before she was due to get married.

31.7k

Apr 12th 2019, 3:53 PM

# Niall Kearns

Recovery from heart surgery will see All-Star nominee miss start of 2019 season

Monaghan’s Niall Kearns underwent surgery last October in Dublin.

6.8k

Jan 11th 2019, 12:07 PM

# Animal Welfare

'Very concerning': Pet surgeries may be postponed due to shortage of anaesthetic drug

About 50,000 pet surgeries happen in Ireland each year.

7.8k

Dec 23rd 2018, 7:00 AM

# notorious rbg

US Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has cancer removed from lung

The nodules were discovered last month in x-rays after the Supreme Court Justice fell and fractured three ribs.

15.1k

Dec 21st 2018, 9:30 PM

# Hamstrung

Leinster back Joe Tomane ruled out of action for up to five months

The 28-year-old Wallaby has undergone a hamstring procedure.

10.3k

Nov 15th 2018, 12:11 PM

# Apology

Family believes woman who died after minor surgery would be alive if there was 'proper handover of care'

Susan McGee’s family has said an apology for her death “brings little consolation”.

32.0k

Nov 12th 2018, 3:16 PM

# Jackal

'That's where you're getting so much punishment - three massive free shots'

Sean O’Brien is making his way back from a shoulder injury and wants jackaling players to be protected.

33.8k

Aug 29th 2018, 12:00 PM

# vaginal mesh

NHS suspends vaginal mesh operations in England over risk of 'life-changing injuries'

The chair of an independent review said she had not seen evidence that the benefits of mesh outweigh the “severity of human suffering” caused by complications.

12.5k

Jul 10th 2018, 8:55 AM

# Boxing

Triple world champ Lomachenko has gone under the knife for shoulder injury

The Ukrainian’s promoter says he will be fit to box again by the end of August.

3.7k

May 31st 2018, 12:57 AM

# 8th amendment

'I was in pain all the time': Pregnant woman denied treatment for 'gangrenous ovarian cyst'

Kate Campbell had to have her ovary, fallopian tube and part of her abdominal wall removed.

38.2k

May 19th 2018, 2:14 PM

# mesh survivors

Health Minister cancels meeting with women who suffered vaginal mesh complications

His office said the cancellation was due to “urgent other work commitments” and has been rescheduled for next month.

14.5k

May 17th 2018, 7:43 PM

# Soldier

World's first total penis and scrotum transplant takes place in US

Doctors hope the man will regain near-normal urinary and sexual functions.

37.7k

Apr 24th 2018, 8:44 AM

# GoFundMe

'I'm elated, relieved': Over €111k raised to send Cork teen to US for urgent brain tumour surgery

17-year-old Aaron McMahon was diagnosed with a chordoma brain tumour in February 2017.

12.5k

Apr 19th 2018, 1:12 PM

# tullow tank

Sean O'Brien set to miss out on Leinster's semi-final clash with Scarlets

The back row may even require surgery on his shoulder injury.

17.4k

Apr 17th 2018, 10:33 PM

# Setback

Blow to PSG's Champions League hopes as Neymar set for surgery

Rodrigo Lasmar, the surgeon with the Brazilian national squad, will carry out the operation.

5.9k

Feb 28th 2018, 8:14 PM

# advice for men

Stephen Fry is recovering from prostate cancer surgery

The actor said he has been “in the throes of a rather unwelcome and unexpected adventure”.

18.1k

Feb 23rd 2018, 3:02 PM

# Delays

'Aisling's curve is now 70%': Minister says waiting four years for scoliosis surgery is too long

Aisling Corcoran had steel rods removed from her back in 2014.

12.1k

Feb 15th 2018, 4:51 PM

# Critical

'People are dying': Life-saving surgeries delayed or cancelled due to intensive care bed shortage

Minister of State Jim Daly said increasing ICU capacity is a priority for the government in 2018.

6.6k

Jan 18th 2018, 6:05 AM

# Research

Myth debunked: Age isn't a risk factor for complications after surgery among older patients

Instead, frailty, depressive symptoms, cognitive impairment and smoking were associated with postoperative complications.

8.8k

Jan 14th 2018, 7:00 AM

# worrying

Non-emergency surgical death rates in Africa are double the global average

Elective surgeries in African countries have a death rate double that of the global average, a new study reveals.

5.5k

Jan 4th 2018, 6:15 AM