Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

Laparoscopic surgery is a type of surgery that uses small incisions and a camera to help doctors see inside your body. The camera is called a laparoscope. It is inserted through a small incision in ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

Largest-of-its-kind meta-analysis explored data from gastrectomies performed on more than 17,000 patients with gastric cancer. Safety, technical feasibility, and oncologic adequacy were comparable for ...

Minimally invasive techniques have revolutionised the therapeutic approach to gastric cancer. Robotic and laparoscopic surgeries represent two pivotal methods, each offering distinct technical ...

If every urologist could perform advanced laparoscopic surgery, robotic assistance would not exist, unless it was proven to benefit the patient. To date, this proof is lacking. The oncological and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Robotic surgery for rectal cancer is gaining popularity, but persuasive evidence on long-term oncologic outcomes ...

The systematic review of all randomized controlled trials in abdominopelvic surgery is a sobering assessment of Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci system, which was approved by the FDA more than 20 years ...