Telesurgery (operating on a patient remotely using a surgical robot via a secure telecommunication link) appears to be as ...

Surgeons can safely perform two common operations from up to 2,800 kilometres away, the equivalent of a medic in southern ...

Jami Greer was waiting for her 12-year-old daughter to come out of surgery when she received a confusing text: “The robot has docked.” Mia Greer, a patient at UF Health, had already received ...

Patients should research both the surgeon and the technique when deciding on treatment. As a cardiologist, David Martin is accustomed to reading scientific studies. So when he received a prostate ...

James Cook University Hospital is introducing the equipment next month to improve patient outcomes.

Modern cancer care has shifted toward a patient-centred approach that focuses on early detection, prevention, and preserving quality of life. Advances such as robotic surgery, targeted therapy, and ...

Soft tissue robotic systems designed to improve surgical precision are expanding into new specialties and increasing competition for longtime industry leader Intuitive Surgical.

A patient who underwent pioneering robotic surgery to remove a cancerous tumour and create a new food pipe said the "amazing" ...

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a minimally invasive robotic surgical technique for treating tumors and other head and neck conditions. Surgeons carry out this procedure transorally, meaning ...

The first robotic surgery happened in Belgium in 1997. It was considered an expensive novelty met with skepticism. Fast forward 26 years and now it's a standard of care across many medical specialties ...