Topic: Surgery
AP News | 2010-02-26 01:27:24
NY-made robotic surgery simulator going commercial at about $100K per machine
One of the first things Mike Ameroso asked while contemplating robotic surgery for his prostate cancer was how many surgeries his doctors had done with the robot. He liked the idea of the robot's smaller incision and steady miniature "hands" and the promise of less pain and a ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-22 20:32:44
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Robot-assisted laparoscopic, or "keyhole," surgery appears to be no better at reducing side effects than traditional "open" surgery to remove a cancerous prostate gland, according to new study from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Critics, however, claim the study relied on old data that doesn't reflect current practice. Typically, in traditional open radical ...
Reuters US Online Report Health News | 2010-02-18 19:08:50
<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who attempt vaginal childbirth after having several babies by cesarean section may not have a greater risk of complications than women who've had only one prior C-section, a new study suggests.</p><p>At one time, doctors believed that once a woman had a ...
AP News | 2010-02-17 22:45:51
<div id="subtitle">Cliff Lee arrives at Mariners camp with bandaged foot after surgery to remove bone spur</div><div><p>Cliff Lee has a new spring training address in Arizona, the Seattle Mariners' complex, but it likely will be another week or more before he can pitch.</p>< ...
