NEW YORK – The introduction of robotic surgery for prostate cancer may have led to changes in the number of surgeons performing prostate removals and in the overall cost, according to a new study.

Huntington Hospital reports performing New York’s first single-port gallbladder and Suffolk’s first single-port thoracic robotic surgeries ...

Robotic surgery is reshaping modern medicine. A combination of robotics and advanced imaging technologies allows surgeons to ...

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 ...

Recovery from gallbladder surgery is usually quick and has few complications. You can live without a gallbladder while making some changes to your diet or lifestyle. Gallbladder removal surgery ...

Losing weight takes time and effort. Still, while some people revel in their accomplishments after reaching a goal weight, others may feel less at home in their new body — literally. After significant ...

A 35-year-old man presents to hospital. He has no notable history of illness -- 3 months previously, he had acute appendicitis, for which he had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy. Although the ...

Harboring a mutation in either the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene is known to place a woman at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers. Less clear is what a woman with such a mutation should do about ...

A new update from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is calling for greater caution before surgery is ...

The Miami Beach keloid specialist outlines why pairing surgical excision with superficial radiation therapy can reduce recurrence and improve long-term comfort. MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA / ACCESS Newswire ...

Hint: It's not from selling da Vinci robotic surgical systems. Intuitive Surgical sells its da Vinci systems for somewhere between $500,000 and $2.5 million per system, depending on the model, ...