Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...

Andy Sturrock says his gallbladder surgery took only 40 minutes and he went home the same day.

Robotic-assisted cancer surgery is helping selected patients recover faster with smaller incisions, less pain, and shorter hospital stays.

Orthopaedic firms and hospitals can save over $1B per year with adoption of new disposable torque-limiting instruments, fixed drivers and procedural kits to secure medical device implants THOUSAND ...

Doctors use transoral robotic surgery to treat head and neck cancer. They may also use it for obstructive sleep apnea. It can often lead to better surgical outcomes than other surgery types. Transoral ...

From mythical thorn bushes to flying aces, the remarkable history of one of medicine’s most routine procedures.

Pune: A 46-year-old woman, who suffered from rheumatic heart disease, has got a new lease of life after undergoing a ...

Robotic surgery for endometriosis is a surgery that uses a doctor-guided mechanical system in place of handheld instruments. While it has similar outcomes and risks to traditional procedures, higher ...

OverviewThe global urology surgical instruments market is set to experience steady growth, with an anticipated compound ...

Connecticut State Police Trooper Joe O’Connell had already seen his share of health issues when his wife insisted he report ...

Patients are being put at risk due to governance gaps in the decontamination of surgical instruments in NHS hospitals, a new report by the healthcare safety watchdog has found. The investigation by ...