Dr. Thoralf Sundt answers the question: 'How Painful Is a Sternotomy Incision?' — -- Question: What is a sternotomy incision and how painful is it? Answer: A sternotomy incision is the usual ...

Congratulations — you’ve delivered your new little miracle by cesarean section! This is not an easy feat. Your doctor may have recommended this delivery method as the healthiest — or only — option for ...

Also starring Shalim Ortiz and directed by Dale S. Lewis, Incision follows a medical resident (Evans) who decides to take it upon herself to bring down an organ harvesting ring–the same one that ...

A little robot is leading to some big bucks. Assisted surgery developer Virtual Incision announced it has raised $30 million to help carry its operations through the next two years as it sets its ...

A pilonidal cyst is a sac filled with hair and skin debris that forms at the bottom of your tailbone. The recovery time after surgery depends on the procedure type and if you need stitches. In some ...

Armed with a grant from NASA itself, robotic-assisted surgery will soon head for the final frontier. The U.S. space agency handed down the funding to send a miniaturized surgical robot to the ...

The FDA authorized the world’s first Miniaturized Robotic-Assisted Surgery system, called MIRA, which was developed by Nebraska-based Virtual Incision. The mini surgical robot is designed to save ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Welcome to another edition of CEDARS/ASPENS Debates. CEDARS/ASPENS is a society of cornea, cataract and ...

Until recently, synthetic midurethral slings (made of mesh or tape) were the standard surgical treatment worldwide for female stress urinary incontinence, if conservative management failed. Data ...