Robotic surgery is a viable and sometimes advantageous approach for emergency colorectal surgery, a setting in which it has previously been underused and understudied, according to new research ...

Volume of endoscopic and laparoscopic colorectal procedures performed in an outpatient setting increased 50% – improving patient access and creating opportunities for device companies ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The rise of robotic surgery in colorectal care marks a significant shift in modern medicine. With advancements in technology, surgeons ...

Robotic surgery offers significant benefits over laparoscopic procedures for many patients undergoing colectomies for colon cancer, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center. They also ...

Intuitive's da Vinci SP surgical system receives FDA clearance for transanal local resection, enhancing minimally invasive colorectal surgery options. Intuitive, a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, ...

In the interview, Zhao explains how carefully selected patients with large benign rectal polyps or early rectal cancers may be candidates for transanal minimally invasive surgery, or TAMIS — an ...

Intuitive Surgical’s ISRG early rollout of the da Vinci SP stapler marks a pivotal development in expanding the procedural mix of its single-port (SP) platform. While the SP has gained traction in ...

Endoscopy and colonoscopy are both minimally invasive procedures using similar tools. However, they have different purposes. Doctors use endoscopy in several tests throughout the body, but they ...

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...