May 17, 2011 — Laparoscopy independently predicts decreased mortality from colon resection even when controlling for multiple factors, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Laparoscopic resection for colon cancer improves the odds that an elderly patient will be discharged home, rather than to a nursing facility, a new study suggests. "We are beginning ...

(HealthDay News) – Laparoscopic resection for colon cancer in elderly patients is associated with lower risk of discharge to a nursing facility compared with open surgery, according to a study ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Intuitive (NASDAQ: ISRG), a global technology leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, announced today that ...

A bowel resection is a surgery to remove any part of the bowel. This includes the small intestine, large intestine, or rectum. Doctors use it to treat diseases and blockages of the large intestine ...

Initial results of the CLASICC trial have recently been presented in the Lancet by Guillou and co-workers. This study aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of laparoscopic resection with those of ...

Recent years have seen rapid development of minimally invasive techniques. Due to its doubtless benefits, laparoscopy is applied more and more broadly in abdominal surgery. Its advantages include not ...

A large bowel resection is also known as a colectomy.The goal of this surgery is to remove diseased sections of your large bowel. The large bowel is also known as the large intestine or the colon.