Robot performs laparoscopic surgery on pig tissue without human help
A robot has performed a small-incision, camera-guided surgical procedure on the soft tissue of a pig -- a milestone researchers involved in the trial described as a step closer to fully automated operations on humans. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - January 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Baird Capital leads $46M investment in maker of miniaturized robots for laparoscopic surgery
Baird Capital co-led a $46 million Series C funding round in Virtual Incision Corp., a medical device company making miniaturized robots for laparoscopic surgery.
Virtual Incision is based in Lincoln, Nebraska. Baird Capital is the venture capital and private equity arm of Milwaukee-based Robert W. Baird& Co. Baird led the round alongside Endeavour Vision, a private equity firm based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Virtual Incision will use the money to support the regulatory and clinical programs… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - December 14, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Teddy Nykiel Source Type: news
5 Criteria Could Enable Safe Early Discharge After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery 5 Criteria Could Enable Safe Early Discharge After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Patients fulfilling five common criteria 2 to 3 days after laparoscopic colorectal surgery have a low risk of developing anastomotic leaks and may be discharged as early as postoperative day 2 researchers suggest.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - November 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Transit Bipartition an Attractive Second-Step Option When Sleeve Gastrectomy Fails Transit Bipartition an Attractive Second-Step Option When Sleeve Gastrectomy Fails
For patients who fail to lose enough weight or regain weight after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, revisional bariatric surgery in the form of transit bipartition is an attractive next step, say clinicians in Germany.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - November 8, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Similar Long-term Survival With Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy Similar Long-term Survival With Laparoscopic, Open Gastrectomy
New evidence highlights the ' safety and efficacy of laparoscopic gastrectomy, ' researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - October 23, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Uganda: Health Facility in Jinja Launches 'Keyhole' Surgery
[Monitor] Kyabirwa Surgical Centre in Kyabirwa-Bujagali Village, Budondo Ward in Jinja City has launched laparoscopic surgery, a technique in which short, narrow tubes are inserted into the abdomen through usually less than one centimetre (keyhole] incisions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 19, 2021 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Choice of Mesh for Hernia Repair Tied to Risk of Reoperation Choice of Mesh for Hernia Repair Tied to Risk of Reoperation
The type of surgical mesh used for laparoscopic repair of primary or incisional ventral hernias is associated with the rate of reoperations, a new study from Denmark suggests.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - October 15, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Successful removal of two magnets in the small intestine by laparoscopy and colonoscopy: a case report - Oh RG, Lee CG, Park YN, Lee YM.
BACKGROUND: Ingestion of multiple magnets can cause serious gastrointestinal complications, such as obstruction, fistulae, and perforation. When multiple magnets traverse the stomach, coordination between pediatric gastroenterologists and pediatric surgeon... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 11, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
Lidocaine + DEX and PONV Following Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Lidocaine + DEX and PONV Following Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Might a combined infusion of lidocaine plus dexmedetomidine reduce the occurrence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in women undergoing laparoscopic hysterectomy?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 29, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Robotic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer Does Not Cut Postop Infections
But overall incidence of postoperative complications significantly lower with robotic versus laparoscopic gastrectomy (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - September 22, 2021 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology, Infections, Oncology, Surgery, Journal, Source Type: news
No Drop in Intra-Abdominal Infectious Complications With Robotic Gastrectomy No Drop in Intra-Abdominal Infectious Complications With Robotic Gastrectomy
Robotic gastrectomy failed to reduce intra-abdominal infectious complications compared with standard laparoscopic gastrectomy in a randomized clinical trial of 236 patients with gastric cancer.Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape General Surgery Headlines - September 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Tags: General Surgery News Source Type: news
Xenocor Expands Board of Directors to Accelerate Innovation and Launch
Seasoned Healthcare Executive Mark Foster Brings 20 Years of Medical Device Commercialization and Management Experience
SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 20, 2021 -- (Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network) -- Xenocor Inc., developers of the first single-use, fog-fr... Devices, Surgery, Personnel Xenocor, Xenoscope, laparoscope (Source: HSMN NewsFeed)
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - September 20, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Coffee break has no impact on laparoscopic skills: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled parallel-group trial - Gerdes C, Bergh äuser AM, Hipp J, Bäumlein M, Hinrichs S, Thomassen JC, Hoffmann S, Gerdes B.
BACKGROUND: Coffee is a widely consumed beverage. Surgeons often drink coffee before performing surgery. Caffeine intake leads to tremor which might have a negative effect on surgeons' fine motor skills. METHODS: A double-blinded parallel-group tri... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 4, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news
Oxycodone vs. Morphine After Endometriosis Resection Oxycodone vs. Morphine After Endometriosis Resection
This study aimed to compare the analgesic potency of oxycodone versus morphine after laparoscopic deep infiltrating endometriosis resection. Is one preferable to the other?BMC Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 30, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Ethicon ’s Echelon Circular Powered Stapler Associated With Major Reduction In Serious Complications Following Colorectal Surgery
Cinncinnati, OH – Aug. 11, 2021 – Ethicon*, part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies**, today announced the results of a new real-world study that shows its ECHELON CIRCULAR Powered Stapler was associated with a 74% reduction in anastomotic leak rates (1.8% vs. 6.9%)[1] and a 44% reduction in 30-day inpatient hospital readmission rates (6.1% vs.10.8%) after colorectal surgery compared with manual circular staplers.[2]The study, published in Surgical Endoscopy, shows the groundbreaking device is just as effective in reducing life-threatening and costly surgical complications in real-world surgical pra...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - August 11, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news
