Robotic-assisted approach allows surgeons in Thailand to perform laparoscopic surgery as effective as with open surgery, commented Dr Vitoon Chinswangwatanakul from the Minimally Invasive Surgery Unit at the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand. Dr Chinswangwatanakul and his team have performed 66 cases of robotic surgery since their institution installed the da Vinci® [...]
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The diagnosis of rectovaginal endometriosis (RVE) can be challenging, and the decision as to which surgery is appropriate for the patient can be difficult to make, according to Dr Sevellaraja Supermaniam, consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist from Mahkota Medical Centre, Malacca, Malaysia. Different systems have been used to stage RVE, but the classifications are often confusing. [...]
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Single-port surgery is difficult and can be quite uncomfortable for surgeons. However, the use of flexible or curved instruments has allowed single-port surgery, such as single-port right colectomies, to be performed with increased flexibility. Further, it is more ergonomic for surgeons, according to Dr Luigi Boni, Associate Professor of Surgery from the Minimally Invasive Surgery [...]
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A recent innovation shows promises in helping to mitigate the technical challenges encountered in endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), a technique of endoscopic resection for early stage neoplastic lesions in the gastrointestinal tract. The robotic-enhanced endosurgical system – Master and Slave Transluminal Endoscopic Robot (MASTER) – is developed by researchers from Singapore to tackle the extremely [...]
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The recently held 10th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery (ELSA 2011) in Singapore, 11th-13th August 2011, saw more than 130 speakers from more than 10 sub-specialities participating, making it the largest surgical meeting in Singapore this year. Congress President and senior consultant surgeon from Gleneagles and Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Dr Kum Cheng [...]
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Compared with traditional open surgery, a minimally invasive surgery called eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF®) confers more positive surgical experiences for patients who underwent spinal surgery. Presenting at a press conference, spine surgeons Dr Appasamy Velu and Dr Siow Yew Siong from the Sri Kota Specialist Medical Centre (SKSMC) in Klang, Malaysia, highlighted the advantages [...]
Sep 28 2011 | Posted in
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Officially opened in Singapore on June 16, the new TRUMPF Medical Technology Center is touted to be the first in Asia Pacific to help hospitals get the most from innovative and custom-designed medical technology and equipment. In the advanced TRUMPF facility, customers i.e. mainly doctors, surgeons and hospital staff, will get a chance to personally [...]
Sep 8 2011 | Posted in
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The US FDA warned that using transvaginal mesh for repairing pelvic organ prolapse (POP) may put patients at greater risk of serious complications and additional surgeries than other non-mesh surgical options. In an updated safety communication issued to healthcare providers and patients, the FDA higlighted that from 2008 to 2010, the agency received 1,503 adverse [...]
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Generally healthy patients who undergo total hip replacement (THR) can be fast-tracked to be discharged in two days compared with the standard three to six days, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City. The prospective study compared outcomes of patients undergoing THR at HSS between [...]
Aug 17 2011 | Posted in
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Early this month, a groundbreaking robotic surgical procedure developed by researchers from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and National University Hospital (NUH) has been successfully used at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in India in performing endoscopic submucosal dissection – a delicate surgical procedure for removal of tumour that is embedded in the stomach. This [...]
