A 13-year-old boy weighing 186 kg with severe obesity and related health issues successfully underwent a laparoscopic sleeve ...

Laparoscopic gallbladder removal is a minimally invasive surgery in which small incisions and specialized tools are used to remove a diseased or inflamed gallbladder. Normal digestion is possible ...

Two surgical approaches for uterine fibroids may ease symptoms and improve quality of life of premenopausal women, with no significant difference between the outcomes of these treatments at 2 years.

A laparoscopic nephrectomy involves the removal of one kidney through a series of small incisions with a special tool called a laparoscope. It’s an option to treat kidney cancer and other conditions ...

Nagoya University researchers and their collaborators have found that minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery significantly reduces blood loss and improves jaundice recovery compared to traditional ...

Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) represents a natural extension of minimally invasive surgery. Several case–control studies have demonstrated that LLR is safe and feasible in carefully selected ...

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 is ...

Laparoscopic resection of colorectal cancer is widely used. However, robust evidence to conclude that laparoscopic surgery and open surgery have similar outcomes in rectal cancer is lacking. A trial ...

The tragic deaths in late 2001 of two patients who developed fatal pneumonia after being examined with a contaminated bronchoscope underscore once again the critical importance of proper cleaning and ...

More hospitals have adopted minimally invasive surgery procedures, handing patients wider service options.These techniques offer patients a less painful alternative to traditional surgeries, with ...