Laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique, has become the standard of care for many procedures such as prostatectomies and appendectomies due to its benefits, including faster recovery ...

Andrew Chung, MD, performed the first biportal endoscopic spinal fusion with Medtronic's Mazor robot, according to a Feb. 17 news release.

Minimally invasive heart procedures like transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and MitraClip placement to treat mitral regurgitation can improve quality of life, and even be lifesaving, for ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MDLaparoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure that allows healthcare providers to ...

Methods Operation-naïve infants and young children aged 5–60 months with isolated pmVSDs were randomised to receive either standard open surgical or minimally invasive perventricular closure via ...

The surgery can be done as an open procedure or a minimally invasive arthroscopic one ... the size of which is dependent on the technique being used. A small arthroscope will be placed if you are ...

Endoscopy with biopsy is currently the only method to assess oesophageal mucosal inflammation ... device was used to develop an oesophageal string test (EST) as a minimally invasive clinical device.

The minimally important difference (MID) provides a measure of the smallest change in the PRO that patients perceive as important. An anchor-based approach is the most appropriate method for MID ...

Obtaining urine from precontinent children remains challenging. Expediting CCU could reduce painful invasive collection methods and improve satisfaction with CCU. With such a simple intervention, even ...

3 Non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) encompasses a set of promising research tools that may modulate cortical inhibitory signalling in this way.19 NIBS approaches are applied through the scalp and ...

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