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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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?