Recognition of the significant advantages of minimizing surgical trauma has resulted in the development of minimally invasive surgical procedures. Endoscopic surgery offers patients the benefits of minimally invasive surgery, and surgical robots have enhanced the ability and precision of surgeons. Consequently, technological advances have facilitated totally endoscopic robotic cardiac surgery, ...

PURPOSE We describe the trends in transurethral prostatectomy and minimally invasive surgical treatments for benign prostate hyperplasia from 1999 through 2005 among elderly male Medicare beneficiaries. MATERIALS AND METHODS Benign prostatic hyperplasia surgeries were identified using the annual 100% Medicare carrier files which contain physician claims for services reimbursed under Medicare ...

To the Editors: We write to share experience in COVID-19 transmission control at our hospital, National Center of Minimally Invasive Surgery (CNCMA) Havana, Cuba. The institution is national reference center for application, training and research related minimally invasive surgical procedures.[1] From April through October, 2020, 719 surgeries were performed 3529 […]

introduction: radio-guided parathyroid surgery along with other minimally invasive surgeries constitutes the main surgical treatment procedures for different kinds of hyperparathyroidism.  in this article we have reported our experience of radio-guided parathyroid surgery using tc-99m sestamibi. methods: ten patients with hyperparathyroidism included in our study. twenty mci of tc-99m sestamibi...

BACKGROUND In 2006, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-accredited multidisciplinary academic ambulatory surgery center was established with the goal of delivering high-quality, efficient reconstructive, and cosmetic services in an academic setting. We review our decade-long experience since its establishment. METHODS Clinical and financial data from 2006 to 2016 are reviewed. All co...

As patients and their physicians become more demanding, the desire to make the procedures "minimally invasive" is growing constantly. In short, "minimally invasive" is a code phrase for life saving procedures which in same time disrupt our quality of life the least. Its goals include reducing incision size, decreasing surgical trauma and pain, and improving cosmesits, patient satisfaction, and ...

BACKGROUND Aesthetic surgery procedures have been performed at dramatically increased rates in recent years in Iran. Few researches exist documenting the usage of body image coping strategies and its relationship in seeking surgery. METHODS The present research examined data from 90 aesthetic surgery participants (30 Subjects each in invasive, minimally-invasive, and control groups). A...

As minimally invasive surgery progresses, there have been attempts to modify the technique to minimize both the number and visibility of incisions. These newer techniques are known by multiple acronyms, including single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS). The SILS technique has gained popularity in the United States, particularly owing to its perceived improved cosmesis. The SILS technique ha...

background elective aesthetic surgeries are increasing in the iranian population with reasons linked to body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms. this study compared the body image dissatisfaction and psychological symptoms among invasive and minimally invasive aesthetic surgery patients and a control group. methods data from 90 participants (invasive aesthetic surgery=30 ss, minim...

Two cases of catheter entrapment in the mitral valve, which is a rare complication of pulmonary vein isolation, were successfully treated via robot-assisted minimally invasive surgery.