Minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) can help treat several types of back pain-related ailments. Compared to traditional open back surgeries, it requires fewer incisions, is less damaging, has ...

Minimally invasive surgery is a technique your doctor will use to perform your weight loss surgery. Your surgeon will make small cuts and use a long, thin camera (called a scope) to make your stomach ...

Knees, shoulders, hips, elbows, ankles, wrists... This year, millions of people will suffer an injury to one or more of their joints, cartilages or muscles. It can happen at any time, whether you’re ...

Minimally invasive surgery is a gold standard approach to surgery for colorectal cancer, says Luke Martin, MD. Dr. Martin is a colon and rectal surgeon at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI). He explains ...

Minimally invasive surgery techniques have gone far over the past few decades, but they still have limitations that scientists are working to overcome. Laser micro surgery, for instance, leaves ...

In Manhasset, doctors in Northwell Health are using the Teligen Spine Surgical System, a technology that helps complex spine surgeons better see the spine during advanced or minimally invasive spinal ...

Robotics has significantly changed minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in many medical specialties. By adding robotic systems to these procedures, surgeons can work with more accuracy, reach the surgical ...

One-week hospital stays, debilitating pain, month-long recoveries and long, ugly scars? Or a couple of days in hospital, over-the counter pain medication, full recovery in a matter of weeks and tiny ...

The Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Fellowship program is a one-year, Texas Medical Board approved program (TMB #503-48-05-42). This program provides an education in innovative multidisciplinary ...

Minimally invasive surgery eases the patients' pain, but it might hurt doctors. Feb. 7, 2010— -- Four out of five surgeons agree: laparoscopic procedures cause substantial discomfort and pain for ...