Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'How Painful Is a Sternotomy Incision?' — -- Question: What is a sternotomy incision and how painful is it? Answer: A sternotomy incision is the usual ...

While robotic-assisted surgery has been around for decades and continues to evolve, robotic options have exploded over the past five to 10 years. During that time, there’s been a shift toward robotic ...

A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Traditional cataract surgery was performed through an incision around 12 mm or 0.5 inch wide. Before surgical microscopes and fine ...

LINCOLN, Neb., & PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virtual Incision Corporation, a medical device company pioneering first-of-its-kind miniaturized robots for laparoscopic surgery, today announced ...

Led by former Intuitive executive Jim Alecxih, Virtual Incision expects the miniaturized design of its robot to stand out in ...

Surgeons at UCSF have taken a major step down the path toward less invasive procedures, performing San Francisco’s first gallbladder removal using only a single, small incision hidden within the navel ...

Dr. McCarthy answers the question: 'Bypass Incision -- Size And Appearance?' — -- Question: How big is the incision for bypass surgery and how noticeable will it be after surgery Answer: Bypass ...

Many of us are familiar with arthroscopic surgery. These are common surgeries performed in the knee, shoulder, or hip where a surgeon places a thin tube with a small camera at the end, also simply ...

DENVER (KDVR) – A woman who awakened during hernia surgery but remained unable to move or communicate with her doctors while the incisions were being made is now suing her anesthesiologist, the nurse ...

The PREVENA RESTOR™ Therapy portfolio optimizes post-operative care by delivering negative pressure therapy to the incision and surrounding soft tissue to enhance recovery ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS ...

One-port, single-incision laparoscopy is part of the natural development of minimally invasive surgery. Refinement and modification of laparoscopic instrumentation has resulted in a substantial ...