Surgical Procedures, Operative: News and Research on Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures

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Patients show strong response to at-home cancer test

A new analysis of clinical trial data led by Anisha P. Ganguly, MD, MPH, a general internist at UNC Health and member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, has proven that mailed fecal immunochemical tests can drastically ...

How robots are becoming surgical assistants

How can robots and humans work together as effectively as possible in the operating room of the future? Researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and TUM University Hospital investigated this question as part ...

Lower-volume bowel prep effective for inpatient colonoscopy

Lower-volume preparation with 1 L polyethylene glycol (PEG)-ascorbate may be an effective and acceptable option for inpatient colonoscopy, according to a study published online May 5 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

The robotic penguin that makes endoscopy optional

Researchers at the TechMed Center of the University of Twente have built a swallowable soft robot that samples stomach fluid and measures acidity in real time. The robot has no battery, chip, nor any other electronics. Health ...

Doctors urge caution regarding elective MRI in new editorial

According to leading radiologists, elective MRI screenings are not recommended and can do more harm than good. In a new editorial in JAMA, experts from the University of Michigan Health and the University of Wisconsin School ...

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