One-port, single-incision laparoscopy is part of the natural development of minimally invasive surgery. Refinement and modification of laparoscopic instrumentation has resulted in a substantial ...

Surgeons at UCSF have taken a major step down the path toward less invasive procedures, performing San Francisco’s first gallbladder removal using only a single, small incision hidden within the navel ...

Gall bladder removal is commonly done through a few tiny incisions and several laparoscopic tools, but Dr. Jerry Stirman at Rex Hospital can do the procedure with one tiny incision in the belly button ...

Researchers suggest that a novel, single-port, triangulating surgical platform could improve surgeons’ bimanual coordination in the OR and decrease mental workload during single-incision laparoscopies ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — On the eve of her hysterectomy, Paula Miller was as excited about making medical history as she was being freed from the excruciating pain and nausea of her menstrual period.

Virtual Incision Corp. raised $2 million in a Series A funding round. The surgical robotics developer said the financing will be used to develop prototypes for its single-incision laparoscopy device ...

Hackensack Meridian Children's Health pediatric general surgeon Margaret M. McGuire, M.D, FACS,FAAP., was the first surgeon at K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical ...

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the worldwide launch of the SILS™ Stitch articulating suturing device for ...

Dr. Darin Minkin is a board-certified general advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgeon in the St. Louis area. Recognized as a leader in his field, he offers minimally invasive surgical solutions ...