Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) as opposed to traditional surgery which uses larger cuts. In a laparoscopic procedure, the ...
Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR) is the most common congenital intestinal neuropathy characterized by the absence of enteric ganglion cells, with an incidence of 1/1500-1/5000 1. The absence of ganglion ...
Bassett Healthcare Network is investing clinical expertise and funding into an emerging method to treat patients suffering from gallbladder issues, according to a news release. Surgeons at Bassett ...
Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and improves jaundice recovery compared to traditional ...
The Mandeville Regional Hospital (MRH) has become the first hospital in Jamaica to perform a scar-free minimally invasive ...
Apical suspension is a cornerstone of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery, with sacrocolpopexy widely regarded as the gold standard due to its high cure rate and durability 1,2,3. Recently, ...
While robotic laparoscopic surgical systems do make certain procedures safer and less invasive, those systems are still operated by human surgeons. Now, however, a surgical robot has performed a ...
Patients in Pakistan needing surgery face a difficult choice between traditional open surgery with large scars, weeks of ...
In her latest column, Dr Jane Wilcock explores how artificial intelligence and robotic technology are transforming modern ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. It’s not exactly R2-D2 performing your surgery. But robotic ...