Robotic Surgery
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Suicide in Surgeons: The Heavy Toll of a High-Stakes Career
Medical professionals are at increased suicide risk, with 6.3% of surgeons considering suicide, compared to 4.9% for the average US adult.
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Robotic Mastectomy Is Feasible, But Is It Safe?
Surgeon discusses pros and cons of single-port platform for bilateral mastectomies.
Perspectives
Three wild technologies about to change health care
Now, in the 23rd year of the 21st century, you might not believe what we’ll be capable of next.
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Add AFib to noncardiac surgery risk evaluation: New support
Preexisting atrial fibrillation should again be part of pre–noncardiac surgery cardiac risk assessment, argues a new report.
News
Nap length linked to cognitive changes
Plus: Swiss Army robot does it all, a napping double whammy, and historic parasites.
Conference Coverage
Robotics lightens load for bariatric surgeons in super obese
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Practice makes better: Robotic lobectomy can shorten OR times
Blood loss reduced as surgeon’s cases rose, but postoperative complications remained steady
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Liver resection outcomes similar for robotic and open surgery
It’s still a matter of debate, however, whether robotic surgery has clear advantages over conventional laparoscopy for liver surgery.
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Clinical trial: AVATaR studies pulmonary complications following robotic surgery
A study looks at pulmonary complications occurring with mechanical ventilation following robotic surgery.
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Robotic sleeve gastrectomy may heighten organ space infection risk
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Can robotics reduce hepatic surgery conversions?
Robotic surgery could help in decreasing conversion rates from minimally invasive to open surgery for liver resection.