Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Laparoscopic colectomy has shown superiority in clinical trials to open colectomy, but most physicians still ...

A fast-track approach has already been found to be beneficial for patients undergoing open colectomy. This report extends the benefits of this minimalist approach to patients undergoing laparoscopic ...

May 3, 2009 — New research has confirmed that short-term complications are less likely in patients who undergo laparoscopic colectomy compared with open colectomy. The finding was announced at the ...

Molecular Testing for Selection of Patients With Lung Cancer for Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor and Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors: American Society of Clinical Oncology ...

When Wanda Cook went to Houston Northwest Medical Center last March to have a single-incision laparoscopic colectomy, she had no idea she would be the first at the hospital to receive the new ...

Despite minimally invasive surgery yielding countless benefits for patients, many physicians are hesitant to adopt the techniques over more conservative options. Deborah S. Keller, MD, a surgeon ...

Medically reviewed by Forest Miller, OTR/L Key Takeaways Talk to the doctor beforehand to know what to expect during recovery ...

Ryan Solum, 26, still can’t believe that Dr. David Sheldon operated and removed his entire colon through the few small incisions in his abdomen. “I was amazed they could do such a major surgery ...

Some laparoscopic surgeries are significantly less expensive for hospitals to execute than traditional open procedures. Use of the procedure can save money expended by the provider and lost ...

Despite minimally invasive surgery yielding countless benefits for patients, many physicians are hesitant to adopt the techniques over more conservative options. Deborah S. Keller, MD, a surgeon ...