Thoracic surgery — the treatment of diseases of the lungs, airways and chest — has changed more in the last 30 years than in the century before it. For patients, that evolution now means smaller ...

Eleven robotic systems for soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery have been approved for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The approval comes with the caveat that ...

When Dr. Ankit Dhamija, cardiothoracic surgeon and director of thoracic robotic surgery at Stony Brook Medicine, did a recent operation, he started by standing near the patient, but not to “operate.” ...

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive robotic surgical technique for treating tumors and other head and neck conditions. Surgeons carry out this procedure transorally, meaning ...

The world of medicine has seen a fascinating leap forward with the advent of robotic surgeons, now performing heart surgeries at an impressive 99% success rate. This revolutionary development ...

Robotic-assisted surgery allows surgeons to operate with greater precision using a high-definition, 3D view. The surgeon remains in full control of the robotic instruments from a console during the ...

The operating room of 2025 looks remarkably different from what patients might have encountered a decade ago. Robotic surgery has moved from experimental technology to mainstream medical practice, ...

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In the first human trial of robotic-assisted cataract surgery, 10 patients underwent the procedure with good outcomes with no complications related to the treatment, according to the Los Angeles-based ...

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, ...