The history of cataract surgery over the past 40 years has seen a progression toward ever-smaller incisions. Now the profession seems poised for another step along that path, pushing the incision size ...

As someone who doesn’t do well with the recovery downtime that comes with recovering from surgery, Caroline McCarty was happy to have an option for her ovarian cancer surgery that had a faster ...

As da Vinci surgery platforms evolve into data-rich, digital ecosystems, health systems are discovering that the real value isn’t just in the operating room — it’s in what the technology can teach.

FALL RIVER — If robotic-assisted surgery makes you think of characters from 1960s TV cartoons or science fiction movies, think again. At Saint Anne’s Hospital, robotic-assisted technologies have been ...

In a milestone that could pave the way for robotic surgery on humans, a robot successfully performed operations on four pigs. The findings are detailed in a study published Wednesday. This advance in ...

Surgical equipment encompasses devices and tools designed to perform specific actions or achieve desired effects during surgical procedures, including tissue modification, incision, suturing, and ...

Sometimes, it is brain surgery, and Jim Pearson is the first to admit it’s not easy to overhaul the way neurosurgeons do their extremely delicate job. For 15 years, Pearson has nudged, coaxed and ...

While walking after surgery has long been encouraged as an aid to recovery, new research supports the use of wearable devices ...

Microincision cataract surgery (MICS) is an approach to cataract surgery through incision less than 1.8 mm with the purpose of reducing surgical invasiveness, improving at the same time surgical ...