A review paper by scientists at The Chinese University of Hong Kong summarized the mechanisms related to distal dexterity, variable stiffness (VS), and triangulation in developing transoral robotic ...

The surgical management of tumors involving the ventral skull base presents a profound challenge, traditionally requiring extensive external or transfacial approaches that carry significant cosmetic ...

A recent press release by Intuitive announced it has received clearance from the FDA for the da Vinci SP® surgical system for use in certain transoral otolaryngology procedures in adults. Intuitive, a ...

In the article that accompanies this editorial, Ferris et al 12 report the results of ECOG-ACRIN 3311, a randomized phase II trial of transoral surgery and low-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy in ...

A new white paper by the American Foregut Society (AFS) summarizes the published outcome data for Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication 2.0 (TIF 2.0) and Concomitant Transoral Incisionless ...

Most patients undergoing conventional thyroid and parathyroid surgeries were eligible for transoral endocrine surgery (TES), researchers reported from a retrospective analysis. Among 1,000 patients ...

Transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy seems to be safer and better tolerated than transoral esophagogastroduodenoscopy; however, further studies are required, particularly in terms of the caliber of ...

PHILADELPHIA – A minimally invasive surgical approach developed by head and neck surgeons at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...

The procedure is usually done with the patient under a general anaesthetic. The surgeon usually uses a small camera on a thin, flexible tube to guide a laser through the open mouth. The laser is used ...

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (Nasdaq:ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, today announced it has ...