Pillen, 68, will need to be under anesthesia while doctors install metal plates to stabilize his seven broken ribs. Lt. Gov. Joe Kelly will take on the role of acting governor during the surgery.

(KOLN) - Governor Jim Pillen underwent a successful rib fixation surgery on Christmas day at ... Pillen’s broken ribs using metal plates to promote stronger long-term healing of the ribs ...

Emily, from Kansas City, Missouri also underwent a breast augmentation at the same time as the rib removal and has been sharing her wild cosmetic surgery journey online - to mixed reviews.

When A’Londre Jones’s mother, LaQuita Qualls, left the hospital with her newborn son in December 2022, she’d been told that ...

Surgery typically involves removal of the offending ... from pushing on the nerve in the back after it is cut out. The cartilage and ribs are secured with a dissolvable plate to allow the cartilage to ...

Well, this is 2025’s version. A trans woman from Kansas City is going viral after having six ribs removed in order to get a smaller waistline. Emily James says the surgery to remove a small section of ...

Currently, the 27-year-old is recovering from the surgery. A 27-year-old trans woman has left the internet surprised after revealing her plans to transform the six ribs she had surgically removed ...