A new program in Cleveland Clinic’s Endocrinology and Metabolism Institute treats thyroid nodules with a procedure that can be performed with local anesthesia in an office setting.
Single-Port Robotic System Has Successful Outcomes in Urologic Surgeries
The single-port robotic system, a game changer in minimally invasive urologic surgeries, was recently used in a partial nephrectomy procedure. Jihad Kaouk, MD, Director of the Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute’s Center for Robotic and Image-Guided Surgery, discusses the value of the device – and where the program is going next.
Single-Port Pediatric Cholecystectomy: A Viable Alternative to the Four-Port Technique
By using a first-generation operating laparoscope and stripping instrumentation to the essentials, Cleveland Clinic pediatric surgeons have achieved excellent clinical and cosmetic results with shortened LOS.
Robotic Hybrid Revascularization: Best of Both Worlds for Carefully Selected Patients
Very few centers offer robotic hybrid revascularization, so the characteristics of a good candidate for the procedure are not widely understood. Here’s some guidance for referral and patient counseling.
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Single-Port Urologic Surgery’s Next Phase
Cleveland Clinic’s experience with a new robotic system designed specifically for single-port procedures shows that it enables a less invasive approach to single-site urologic surgery.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Program Continues to Push the Envelope
From single-port to endoscopy/laparoscopy to robotics, Cleveland Clinic’s minimally invasive surgery team brings the most advanced techniques to colorectal surgery patients.
Hydrodissection Enhances Safety of Prostate Cryoablation
Normal saline hydrodissection of the anterior rectal wall increases the safety of prostate cryoablation, further decreasing the likelihood of procedure-related complications even in the more difficult post-radiation salvage-cryoablation setting.
Researcher Proposes Specific Definition of Heminephrectomy
A heminephrectomy performed for a tumor in a nonduplicated system may be defined by excision of the upper or lower pole of the kidney, removing at least 30 percent of the parenchymal mass, cutting to hilar fat and transecting the collecting system.
Cleveland Clinic Surgeons Demonstrate Robot-Assisted Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
A specific port configuration for robotic left-side RPLND in clinical stage I testicular cancer provides maximal range of motion for the instruments and facilitates a thorough, safe, minimally invasive dissection.
Three New Gyn Surgery Texts Available from Cleveland Clinic
New Cleveland Clinic texts on single-port, laparoscopic and robotic surgery, on urogynecology and pelvic floor medicine and on office-based gynecologic procedures are available.