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Robotic-Assisted Hysterectomy for Endometrial Cancer Compared With Traditional Laparoscopic and Laparotomy Approaches
OBJECTIVE: To summarize comparative studies describ- ing clinical outcomes of robotic-assisted surgeries com- pared with traditional laparoscopic or laparotomy tech- niques for the treatment of endometrial cancer.
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Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for Kidney Cancer
This video is from a live webcast of a Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy for kidney cancer performed at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation by Dr, Inderbir S. Gill.
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Pediatric Imperforate Anus Pull-Through Procedure
Laparoscopic surgery corrects birth defects involving malformation of the rectum and anus.
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Robotic-assisted Laparoscopic Resection of Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy
Interstitial or cornual ectopic preg- nancy is an uncommon variant of ectopic pregnancy. Herein we describe the first robotic-assisted laparoscopic resection of a cornual ectopic pregnancy and review the relevant peer-reviewed En- glish literature involving minimally invasive surgery for this condition.
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Robotic-assisted surgery in the management of endometrial cancer
Advanced laparoscopic procedures for hysterectomy and staging lymphadenectomy were not widely adopted for management of endometrial cancer despite nearly 20 years of improvements in laparoscopic technology.
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New Colorectal Surgery Chief Brings Decades of Experience to Johns Hopkins in the National Capital Region
Colorectal surgeon Vincent Obias, an expert in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, will treat patients at Suburban Hospital.
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Left Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
In this minimally invasive operation, the kidney is removed through the umbilicus. Because there is less surgical trauma, donors often go home one day after surgery.
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UC Davis Health adopts low pressure surgery systemwide
The UC Davis Medical Center is the first in the nation to implement low pressure as a standard for all laparoscopic surgeries. A recent multi-site study published in MDPI showed the benefit for patients who underwent surgery for early-stage endometrial cancer.
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HIPEC surgery for metastatic GI cancer
Sanjay P. Bagaria, M.D., discusses hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) surgery for peritoneal carcinomatosis secondary to gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. HIPEC surgery involves removal of all visible cancer in the abdomen followed by treatment of the residual microscopic disease with heated chemotherapy.
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Liver Surgery: Minimally Invasive Techniques Can Be an Option
At the majority of cancer centers, patients with liver cancer who are candidates for a major liver resection surgery will be given no options other than traditional open surgery. The experts at Miami Cancer Institute, part of Baptist Health, however, will often perform a minimally invasive approach such as laparoscopic or robotic-assisted surgery when surgery for liver cancer is recommended.
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Robotic-assisted resection of liver and diaphragm recurrent ovarian carcinoma: Description of technique
Robotic-assisted laparoscopic surgery using the da Vinci® Surgical System has gained widespread acceptance in gynecologic oncology since FDA clearance in 2005, and is used primarily for the treatment of early-stage uterine and cervical malignancies.
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Early-Stage Testiscular Cancer: A Laparoscopic Improvement in Treatment
Discovery January 25, 2016