Hernias are a common medical condition, affecting over five million people in the United States, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. When someone has a hernia, it means an organ or ...

Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the most frequent locations. Symptoms include a bulge, mild pain or pressure and numbness, ...

But there may be downsides to the technology that are going undiscussed. In a research article published in JAMA Surgery, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Hernias, like groin, umbilical, and hiatal hernias, affect over five million people in the U.S., but only 15% of those patients seek medical treatment. Hernias can cause pain or ...

Medtronic PLC (NYSE:MDT) released on Thursday results from the Enable Hernia Repair clinical study evaluating the performance of the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) system in inguinal and ventral ...

Distalmotion has grabbed hold of a de novo clearance for its Dexter surgical robot, a system designed for hospitals as well as ambulatory surgery centers. The robotic assistant was cleared by the FDA ...

Baptist Health-Fort Smith has acquired the latest DaVinci robotic-assisted surgical system to help with patient care. Baptist Health has utilized the DaVinci system since 2007 and has performed more ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Gallbladder removal and hernia repair are among the most frequently performed general surgeries in the U.S. Now these procedures are being transformed by robotic-assisted surgery, ...

While its Hugo surgical robot undergoes review at the FDA, Medtronic presented clinical data from its U.S. trial demonstrating success in hernia repairs—notably with zero mid-procedure conversions to ...

A newly released article titled “Is Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair the Same as Robotic Hernia Repair?” from The Iskandar Complex Hernia Center provides a clear explanation of the relationship ...

Cutting edge technology may come with downsides. For an abdominal wall hernia repair, also known as a ventral hernia repair, the most common surgical approaches have been laparoscopic and open ...

A painful hernia can occur when tissue pushes through an opening in the lower abdomen. Hernias can develop in any part of the abdomen, but the groin, navel or the site of a previous surgery are the ...