Jackie Columbo is back at work as a dental assistant today, just eight days after having a hysterectomy. And the only sign of her surgery? Just one tiny scar at her bellybutton. During a two-hour ...

Historically, invasive, large incisions were necessary to perform “open” abdominal surgical procedures. While effective, this method increased the possibility of multiple complications, including post ...

Patients at Memorial Hospital in York, Pa., are undergoing certain laparoscopic surgeries with a single-incision surgical device that leave only a hidden scar, according to a York Dispatch report.

Led by Ovunc Bardakcioglu, MD. a gastrointestinal surgeon at SLU Hospital, the single-incision surgery team has already performed a number of gastrointestinal procedures, including appendectomies, ...

The primary goal of surgery is to provide the best possible care according to evidence-based medicine. Development of new instruments enables innovative surgeries that result in smaller perioperative ...

Neoadjuvant ONO-4578, an EP4 antagonist, in combination with nivolumab after chemoradiation therapy in locally advanced resectable rectal cancer. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2025 ASCO ...

BALTIMORE – After less than 30 minutes of surgery, Dr. Gina Massoglia removed Caren Eckwerth’s gallbladder by squeezing it out through a tiny incision in her belly button. A colleague followed with ...

October 18, 2010 (Washington, DC) — Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) goes a step beyond laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It offers better cosmesis, with a single hidden scar instead of 3 ...

Laparoscopy was one of the most significant surgical advances of the twentieth century and laparoscopic cholecystectomy has been recognized since 1987, when Phillipe Mouret performed the first ...

Single‑incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy aims to remove the gallbladder through a single incision, which is usually made near the umbilicus. The claimed benefits of this procedure over standard ...

NORTH HAVEN, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Covidien (NYSE: COV), a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced interim results of its multicenter, international, prospective SILS™ Port ...

SLU Hospital Launches Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery Program Saint Louis (Mo.) University Hospital recently launched a new single-incision laparoscopic surgery program, which is an advancement ...