Utilization of robotic techniques for resection of the liver is slowly gaining acceptance in
specific situations and is now being applied to more challenging endeavors, such as major …

The healthcare sector is a driver of economic growth in the US, with spending on healthcare
in 2012 reaching $2.8 trillion, or 17% of the US gross domestic product, but it is also a …

Objectives The aim of this guideline is to provide clinicians with an understanding of the
pathophysiology, prevalence, and clinical significance of myomata and the best evidence …

Background The indications for minimally invasive (MIS) pancreatectomy have slowly
increased as experience, techniques, and technology have improved and evolved to …

The pace of medical innovation continues to increase. The deployment of new technologies
in surgery creates many ethical challenges including how to determine safety of the …

Abstract Study Objective To investigate the hospital cost and short-term clinical outcome of
traditional minimally invasive hysterectomy vs robot-assisted hysterectomy in women …

Objective To describe the surgeon characteristics associated with robot‐assisted radical
prostatectomy (RARP) adoption and determine the possible impact of this adoption on …

Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of same-day
discharge of patients undergoing minimally invasive comprehensive surgical staging for …

Importance Myomectomy, the excision of uterine leiomyoma, is now commonly performed
via minimally invasive surgery. Electric power morcellation, or fragmentation of the …

Objectives To evaluate the relationship between surgeon volume of radical cystectomy (RC)
and postoperative morbidity, and to assess the economic burden of bladder cancer in the …