Though many digestive problems can be treated successfully with lifestyle changes or medications, some conditions may require laparoscopic surgery. For laparoscopic surgery, three or more small (5 ...

This study of immediate outcome after a commonly performed surgical gastrointestinal procedure showed no early advantage for robotic compared with laparoscopic surgery. The study was performed in ...

In this multi-institutional study, the rates of recurrent cancer were similar after laparoscopically assisted colectomy and open colectomy, suggesting that the laparoscopic approach is an ...

April 22, 2010 (Landover, Maryland) — Hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy appears to be the most cost-effective procedure and yields the most favorable patient outcomes, according to ...

Until recently, the majority of donor nephrectomies in Poland were done by open surgery. To present a single centre experience in hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (HALDN). The first ...

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?

March 16, 2009 -- Question: Are all urologists trained to perform laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostate cancer surgery? Answer: Urologists are specialists in the management of prostate cancer.