Patients have many concerns and decisions prior to surgery, and now choosing between a human doctor or a robot-assisted ...

Patients across Interior Health (IH) will soon benefit from less invasive surgery as Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) ...

Kelowna General Hospital (KGH) will soon be introducing leading-edge Robotic-Assisted Surgery (RAS) technology to its arsenal ...

Pediatric laparoscopy is a type of surgery done through small cuts instead of a big incision. A tiny camera and special tools ...

Currently in British Columbia, robotic assisted surgical programs are only available at hospitals located in the Lower ...

Researchers have developed an innovative sensing system that restores the missing tactile feedback in minimally invasive surgery (MIS ... into the handle of laparoscopic tools, providing surgeons ...

The new "off-the-jaw" system integrates force and angle sensors into the handle of laparoscopic tools, providing surgeons ... Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) involves small incisions, reducing ...

OVER the past decade, there has been growing interest in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), and with good reason. These ...

Despite ongoing improvements to laparoscopic instruments, as well as the increased experience of the surgeons who perform laparoscopic surgery, controversy still surrounds the role of laparoscopy ...

Using data from the National Cancer Database, investigators assess the prevalence of open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries across facilities as well as associated trends.