Surgery is considered when medications aren’t enough to treat glaucoma. Surgical options include trabeculectomy, tube shunt implantation, MIGS, and cyclophotocoagulation, each of which aims to lower ...

Melanoma surgery is a fairly minor procedure that can completely cure early stage melanoma. There are minimal risks, and recovery is typically quick. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can develop ...

"Just as surgical residents often master different parts of an operation at different rates, this work illustrates the promise of developing autonomous robotic systems in a similarly modular and ...

A robot trained on videos of surgeries performed a lengthy phase of a gallbladder removal without human help. The robot operated for the first time on a lifelike patient, and during the operation, ...

Nose surgery for breathing can help to correct structural issues that disrupt airway function. There are several types of nose surgery that can help a person breathe better, including septoplasty and ...

Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) is a type of surgery used to repair broken bones that need to be put back together. During the surgery, some form of hardware is used to hold the bone in ...

Surgery is usually the main treatment for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as well as most types of melanoma. Other times, surgery is used together with other treatment types.

Biologic drugs have made it easier to manage Crohn's disease, but surgery is still sometimes needed. Almost half of people with Crohn's will need surgery within 10 years after their diagnosis, even if ...

University of Iowa Health Care added three new surgical robots, expanding robotic surgery capacity by an estimated one thousand operations per year and effectively doubling the current capacity. UIHC ...

The surgical landscape is being reshaped by a suite of advanced technologies, each contributing to a profound transformation in the way patients are treated. The Fast Company Executive Board is a ...

Intuitive Surgical's share price has rebounded after a sharp drop, driven by strong Q1 2025 results and easing tariff concerns, with further upside expected. As the dominant leader in robotic surgery, ...