Gallbladder removal is a relatively common and ... Doctors usually perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which is less invasive than other techniques. To remove the gallbladder, they make ...

Earlier this month, as many as 345 gallstones were removed from a ... of the abdomen and to remove the gallbladder, a process which is known as 'laparoscopic cholecystectomy'.

The standard treatment for these patients is a laparoscopic cholecystectomy ... As a result, gallbladder removal is one of the most common surgeries in the Netherlands, yet it is not always ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for Distalmotion’s DEXTER robotic surgery system to be ...

laparoscopic techniques for a cholecystectomy," said Mullens. "While most outcomes are similar between robotic and laparoscopic gallbladder removal, this evidence clarifies that patient risk ...

Distalmotion received FDA 510(k) clearance for the use of its Dexter surgical robot in adult cholecystectomy (gallbladder ...

An 80-year-old woman underwent unnecessary surgery to remove a gallbladder that had already been removed. Deputy Health and ...

The optimal use of robotic-assisted versus laparoscopic approaches for emergency gallbladder surgery ... and costs associated with robotic-assisted cholecystectomy remain barriers to wider adoption.

One example of gallbladder removal surgery that may qualify for coverage under Medicare is laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Medicare Part A will cover open gallbladder removal surgery since a surgeon ...