Score One for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery Score One for Minimally Invasive Cancer Surgery
Recent FDA letter on minimally invasive cancer surgery targeted absence of supporting efficacy evidence. But new data indicates that for one cancer type, laparoscopy was as effective as open surgery.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - June 4, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Comparing Laparoscopic vs Open Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastases
Data from the randomized OSLO-COMET trial were presented at ASCO 2019, revealing the survival of laparoscopic vs open surgery for liver metastases in colorectal cancer. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - June 3, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: John Schieszer Source Type: news

Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Effective for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Effective for Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
Laparoscopic gastrectomy is noninferior to open distal gastrectomy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer, researchers from China report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 31, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Laparoscopic Surgery Effective for Chronic Reflux-Linked Cough Laparoscopic Surgery Effective for Chronic Reflux-Linked Cough
Laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) is an effective treatment for chronic cough associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease, with three-quarters of patients having complete resolution of symptoms, researchers report.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - May 7, 2019 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news

Health Tip: Appendectomy
-- Typically, doctors treat appendicitis with removal of the organ, medically called an appendectomy, says the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. Laparoscopic surgery uses several small incisions, usually leading... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 24, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Intuitive Falls Short of Expectations in 1Q19
Intuitive Surgical’s momentum was dulled a bit last week when the surgical robotics company missed Wall Street expectations for 1Q19. The miss caused shares of the Sunnyvale, CA-based company to drop by about 6.2%. Intuitive’s revenue came in at about $973.7 million for the quarter, with analysts forecasting $980 million in 1Q19 sales. The company also posted earnings of $2.61 per share, on an adjusted basis. Earnings grew 7% but decelerated from 20% growth in the fourth quarter. The earnings also lagged the consensus of analysts polled by analysts for $2.70. One of the companyâ...
Source: MDDI - April 19, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Omar Ford Tags: Business Source Type: news

Laparoscopy Still Most Popular Hysterectomy Approach After Morcellation Warnings Laparoscopy Still Most Popular Hysterectomy Approach After Morcellation Warnings
Laparoscopy remains the most common mode of hysterectomy since an April 2014 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning against power morcellation for laparoscopic specimen removal, according to a database study.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 12, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news

J & J ’ s Ethicon touts economic study of magnetic Torax GERD device
This study suggests that perception may be short-sighted in that insurance plans can provide better care for their GERD patients at a similar cost to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication when you factor in the greater reductions in medical costs after the procedure.” “This study demonstrated that the Linx System was cost effective and should be more widely covered by insurers,” added Ethicon endomechanical president Tom O’Brien. “Ethicon will continue to help support studies that enable clinicians, patients, insurers and health systems to make the best possible decisions about which treatments w...
Source: Mass Device - April 9, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Clinical Trials Weight loss Ethicon johnsonandjohnson Torax Medical Inc. Source Type: news

Latest InstruSafe XL Transport Container is Designed for Protecting Delicate Surgical ...
Features an inner gasket, lid and four silicone latches that reduce spills and a drain for accommodating soiled liquid removal Designed for carrying da Vinci-® SP™, Xi™ Scopes, EndoWrist® and long laparoscopic surgical instruments The InstruSafe protection trays protect virtually any surgical instrument setThis story is related to the following:Medical Containers (Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies)
Source: Industrial Newsroom - Health, Medical and Dental Supplies - April 9, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Source Type: news

Healing fully after a hysterectomy
One of the most confusing things after a hysterectomy is how to handle strange or uncomfortable symptoms that persist – especially once you’ve been told you’re all healed up. It doesn’t matter if your hysterectomy was performed vaginally or through your abdominal wall, whether it was by a “bikini line incision,” laparoscopically, or by a combination of vaginal and abdominal wall incisions. No matter how your uterus is removed, all of the same healing principles apply. Even if your surgery got unexpectedly complicated, you can still heal and recover fully in the long run. Most women are “released” by the...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - April 4, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health exercise pain Source Type: news

Healing fully after a hysterectomy
One of the most confusing things after a hysterectomy is how to handle strange or uncomfortable symptoms that persist – especially once you’ve been told you’re all healed up. It doesn’t matter if your hysterectomy was performed vaginally or through your abdominal wall, whether it was by a “bikini line incision,” laparoscopically, or by a combination of vaginal and abdominal wall incisions. No matter how your uterus is removed, all of the same healing principles apply. Even if your surgery got unexpectedly complicated, you can still heal and recover fully in the long run. Most women are “released” by the...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - April 4, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health exercise pain Source Type: news

Nothing Tough to Swallow About This Data
This study suggests that perception may be short-sighted in that insurance plans can provide better care for their GERD patients at a similar cost to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication when you factor in the greater reductions in medical costs after the procedure.”  The study, presented this week at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) meeting in Baltimore, MD, found that the reduced medical costs associated with the Linx procedure compared to LNF more than offset the higher cost the cost difference. The study was partially funded by Ethicon, part of Johnson...
Source: MDDI - April 3, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Amanda Pedersen Tags: Implants Source Type: news

Complications After Colectomy: Does Procedure Type Matter? Complications After Colectomy: Does Procedure Type Matter?
Dr Lowenfels comments on a study comparing hernia and bowel obstruction rates of laparoscopic versus open surgery for rectal cancer.Medscape General Surgery (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - April 3, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: General Surgery Viewpoint Source Type: news

Magnetic System Aims to Make Bariatric Surgery Less Invasive
A recent study concluded that a "first-of-its-kind" magnetic surgical system allows a safe, reproducible, incision-less technique for port-less intraabdominal mobilization. The Magnetic Surgical System, developed by Levita Magnetics, is so unlike current technologies that FDA had to create a whole new category for it when approving it for use, according to Alberto Rodriguez-Navarro, MD, CEO and founder of Levita Magnetics, in an interview with MD+DI. The system consists of an external magnet placed on the skin that controls a shaftless detachable grasper. It enables surgeons to move instruments without the constraints of a...
Source: MDDI - March 29, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Susan Shepard Tags: Business Source Type: news