Laparoscopic surgery is a type of “minimally invasive” surgery involving very small incisions (0.5-1cm) as opposed to traditional surgery which uses larger cuts. In a laparoscopic procedure, the ...

Laparoscopic surgery or keyhole surgery is minimally invasive surgery that is associated with several advantages over traditional open surgery. In an open procedure, one large abdominal incision ...

Laparoscopic surgery, also known as keyhole surgery, has revolutionised medicine by introducing minimally invasive technique to perform complex surgical procedures. With laparoscopic surgery ...

Indications for pancreatic resection do not differ for laparoscopic or open surgery; whether a pancreatic resection can be performed laparoscopically depends on the surgeon's training and ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins this week issued a report noting that their Smart Tissue Autonomous Robot (STAR) system has completed laparoscopic surgery on a pig tissue without human guidance.

A robot has performed laparoscopic surgery on the soft tissue of a pig without the guiding hand of a human -- a significant step in robotics toward fully automated surgery on humans. A robot has ...

Laparoscopic gastric banding (LAP-band) is a bariatric surgery that restricts the amount of food you can consume. A soft silicone ring is secured to the top of your stomach, reducing it to the ...

In the year 2001 to 2002, 95.9% of mesh repairs were performed by open surgery, and 4.1% of repairs were performed by laparoscopic surgery. The anticipated costs of adopting laparoscopic surgery are ...