A comparison of two types of minimally invasive surgery to repair uretero-pelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction found that robotic-assisted surgery may be faster than pure laparoscopic approach and result ...

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty is currently the reference standard technique for the treatment of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO); however, the increased difficulty and training required for the ...

Initial studies of robotically assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) for the treatment of pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) have demonstrated positive results; however, the studies have ...

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: ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. It’s not exactly R2-D2 performing your surgery. But robotic ...

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Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer ...

While rates of bile duct injury were similar with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy among adults receiving acute care surgery, the robotic-assisted approach was ...