Robotic surgery

New technique will improve cancer surgery

harminka — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:11:54 -0500

New, delicate surgery techniques to hunt for tumours could benefit from a lighter touch – but from a robot, rather than from a human hand. Canadian researchers have created a touchy-feely robot that detects tougher tumour tissue in half the time, and with 40% more accuracy than a human. The technique also minimises tissue damage.

Second robot improves robotic prostate surgery

harminka — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:39:11 -0500

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a new technique that may improve robotic prostate surgery by using a second robot for taking three-dimensional ultrasound images of the prostate and surrounding structures during the procedure.

Robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery to be beneficial to patients

harminka — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 03:34:04 -0500

Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers find that outcomes of robotic assisted kidney cancer surgery, when performed by experienced surgeons at high volume centers, prove more beneficial to patients when compared to open surgery.

As safe and capable as a human assistant in key-hole gallbladder removal

harminka — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 03:12:52 -0600

Using a robotic assistant to remove a patient's gallbladder by key-hole surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is as safe as working with a human assistant, a Cochrane Review has concluded.

Robotic surgery lowers risk of complication of gastric bypass

harminka — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:43:59 -0500

The use of a robot to assist with the most commonly performed weight-loss surgery appears to significantly lower a patient’s risk of developing a rare but serious complication, according to a study published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Robotic Surgery.

Centre for Robotic Surgery created at Imperial College London

seher — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:20:39 -0600

The recent impact of medical robotics in health care delivery has been substantial. Clinicians and scientists at Imperial College London have led these developments from their inception and will have the opportunity to further research and innovate in this area, thanks to a new research centre announced today.

2 brothers undergo robotic prostate cancer surgery

harminka — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:29:39 -0600

“We are blessed to have each other to depend on. If you have to go through something bad like cancer, you’re glad to have a friend to go through it with,” said one of two brothers from Savannah, Georgia recovering from robotic prostate cancer surgery.

Surgery by satellite - New possibilities at medicine's cutting edge

harminka — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:56:02 -0500

Robotic surgery may be coming to your town. Robots that perform surgery can be driven by surgeons who no longer stand by the patient, but direct the operation from a computer console. In most cases the surgeon is seated at a console within the theatre, only a few metres away from the patient.