BIDMC's surgical team in Boston, MA, offers robotic surgery, a minimally invasive approach that can lead to fewer complications and faster recovery.

Robotic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer is associated with fewer complications than a conventional laparoscopic approach, according to a retrospective comparative analysis conducted at a single ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

During robotic surgery, a surgeon uses the arms of a robot to help guide and operate surgical tools. Benefits include increased precision, a lower risk of side effects, and a shorter recovery time.

Mountain View, CA-based Levita Magnetics announced in June that it was granted 510(k) clearance for its Magnetic Surgical System (MSS) and MARS system in bariatric and hiatal hernia repair procedures.