Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract cancer ...

(Boston)—Each year, approximately 2,000 people die annually of gallbladder cancer (GBC) in the U.S., with only one in five cases diagnosed at an early stage. With GBC rated as the first biliary tract ...

Robotic-assisted cholecystectomy was tied to a 0.7% rate of bile duct injury that required definitive surgical reconstruction within 1 year compared with a 0.2% rate for laparoscopic cholecystectomy ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Gallbladder removal and hernia repair are among the most frequently performed general surgeries in the U.S. Now these procedures are being transformed by robotic-assisted surgery, ...

Dr. Mark Jonker completed the first successful surgery at the clinic earlier this fall using the da Vinci XI Surgical System, according to a release from Trinity Health Michigan. The system can ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery is not well-defined. Rates of bile duct injury were similar with both surgical approaches, a large ...

Gallbladder removal, or cholecystectomy, is a common procedure performed to treat gallstones, inflammation, or other gallbladder-related issues. The gallbladder stores and releases bile, which helps ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 9 (UPI) --Efforts to train robots to perform certain kinds of surgical procedures without human help have reached a "critical milestone" with successful gallbladder removal ...

Plainview Hospital has completed its 1,000th robotic surgery, performed by a team of trained robotic surgeons. The surgery, which involved a gallbladder removal, was performed in August using the Da ...