Briton with cancer operated on by doctor located 1,500 miles away using four-armed robot fitted with 3D camera ...

In a medical achievement that highlights how technology is reshaping modern healthcare, a surgeon in London has successfully carried out a complex cancer operation on a patient located roughly 1,500 ...

Robotic surgery is a promising option in the field of prostate cancer, leading to better outcomes and shorter hospital stays. Robotic surgery can have a multitude of benefits for patients who are ...

Objective: To review the current medical literature on robotic prostatectomy (RP) and report clinical outcomes of this newly developed technique. Data Source: A MEDLINE search was performed using the ...

A surgeon in London has successfully removed a patient’s prostate in Gibraltar using a ...

A prostate cancer patient in Gibraltar successfully underwent surgery performed by a specialist surgeon based in London — nearly 1,500 miles away — using a remotely controlled surgical robot. The ...

Dr. Robert Uzzo answers the question: 'Who Gets Robotic/Laparoscopic Surgery?' Jan. 01, 2009 -- Question: Who is an appropriate candidate for a laparoscopic or robot-assisted prostatectomy? Answer: ...

With Men’s Health Week approaching, it is a good time to encourage open discussions about various health conditions, particularly prostate health. Driven by embarrassment, misconceptions, and a lack ...

At 24 months' follow-up, the only phase 3 randomized clinical trial to directly compare functional and oncologic outcomes between robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy and open radical retropubic ...

The arrival of robotics in surgery has been a roller coaster ride, offering another lesson in how technology in healthcare, unlike most industries, faces challenges to show it’s better than the status ...