Tag: Minimally invasive surgery

A retrospective cohort study of 980 patients found that an endoscopic-assisted rotary cutter technique achieved a 97.7 percent patient-reported success ...

A modified endoscopic submucosal dissection using retroflexed gastroscopy and dental floss traction achieved complete resection of an early hard palate ...

Ten consecutive adult recipients successfully underwent living donor robot-assisted kidney transplantation at an initial center in Thailand using structured training ...

A retrospective case series of eleven patients demonstrates that giant splenic artery aneurysms can be successfully resected laparoscopically while preserving ...

Surgeons demonstrated a hybrid laparoscopic and mini-open technique that successfully resected multifocal duodeno-jejunal gastrointestinal stromal tumors while preserving bowel length ...

A case report in BMC Neurology details the successful endoscopic removal of a lumbar spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of thirteen clinical studies demonstrates that reduced-port laparoscopic colectomy provides measurable intraoperative efficiencies over conventional ...

Researchers have developed a slug-inspired thermoresponsive hydrogel that rapidly solidifies inside the body to seal gastrointestinal fistulas in animal models.

A comprehensive scientific review challenges routine splenectomy in scirrhous gastric cancer, highlighting peritoneal recurrence patterns, procedural morbidity, and selective spleen-preserving ...

A comprehensive review highlights technical gains in lymph node retrieval and nerve preservation for robotic upper gastrointestinal surgery in Asia ...

A single case report documents successful Rezūm steam therapy in a man with a 297 mL prostate, far above the ...

A case report describes one-stage robotic repair of a bladder-neck stricture and vesicorectal fistula after prostatectomy, with normal voiding and ...

A static indentation sensor with a spherical tip estimated tissue stiffness in silicone phantoms and mapped hidden stiff inclusions more ...

A single-arm feasibility trial found retrograde intraureteral indocyanine green achieved bilateral ureteral fluorescence in 98 percent of patients during laparoscopic ...

A published case report describes a 21-year-old woman whose six multifocal brain abscesses were drained in a single robot-assisted stereotactic ...

A case report describes complete endoscopic removal of an advanced juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma in an 11-year-old boy using an alar ...

A retrospective propensity score-matched study of 190 patients found that manipulator-free single-port laparoscopic hysterectomy was feasible and associated with reduced ...

A two-center retrospective study of 211 patients found that a dual-sheath approach in minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy was associated with ...

Researchers developed a continuous fluid-filled body donor model that preserves ventricular anatomy for neuroendoscopic simulation and demonstrated a feasible bimanual ...

A locally led simulation-based laparoscopic curriculum in Ethiopia produced large, significant skill gains among 28 surgeons and residents without any ...