Laparoscopic surgery is a procedure that is used to examine the inside of the abdomen, without a large incision having to be made. The procedure is commonly used to diagnose and treat conditions of ...

Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR) is the most common congenital intestinal neuropathy characterized by the absence of enteric ganglion cells, with an incidence of 1/1500-1/5000 1. The absence of ganglion ...

Kidneys from live donors are considered more likely to be successful in treating endstage renal disease than those from cadaver donors. The standard technique for retrieving kidneys from live donors ...

Robotic assisted surgical device. The FDA has cleared the Senhance System, which allows surgeons to control robotic arms for gynecologic and colorectal procedures. The US Food & Drug Administration ...

In a University of Maryland School of Medicine survey of this profession, the largest such survey to date, 87 percent of them reported experiencing discomfort. Minimally invasive surgical procedures ...

Through interdepartmental collaboration, a young woman's quality of life and ability to walk were restored following the ...

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 ...

Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a chronic illness in women that has received growing attention among gynecologists worldwide because of the aging population and people’s pursuit of life quality. In ...

A recent iData Research report shows various laparoscopic procedures in the United States continually gain traction as more surgeons recommend this approach. 1. California, Texas and Florida had the ...

Peritoneal dialysis is an alternative to haemodialysis and is used to treat patients with end-stage renal disease. It involves infusing fluid into the peritoneal cavity via a catheter and leaving it ...