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Surgeon performing robotic surgery.
The Stitch

Facing heart surgery? Here’s what you should know

May 7, 2025 Heart Surgery,  Minimally invasive surgery,  open-heart surgery,  robotic surgery

Learn about the different approaches to heart surgery and how they differ in procedure, recovery and the types of conditions they treat.

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Dr. Richard Link wearing blue scrubs and a bandana on his head stand in front of a robotic surgery system.
Momentum

Revolutionizing urology: The impact of single-port robotic surgery

February 10, 2025 Minimally invasive surgery,  robotic surgery,  Urology

Dr. Richard Link is at the forefront of single-site robotic surgery and teaches the surgical technique to surgeons around the world.

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A surgeon in an operating room manipulating the controls for a robotic surgery device.
The Stitch

Understanding robotic surgery: Why it’s a game-changer in modern medicine

August 14, 2024 Colorectal,  HBP,  Heart,  hernia,  robotic surgery,  Thoracic

The capabilities of robotic-assisted surgeries expand, providing new possibilities for patient care and treatment outcomes.

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Policywise

The financial realities of robotic surgery programs: insights from recent research

July 19, 2024 healthcare costs,  laparoscopic surgery,  reimbursements,  robotic surgery

Interest in robotic surgery has steadily increased over the past two decades. However, conflicting information regarding its financial practicality and reimbursement has emerged. High healthcare

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A surgeon sitting at a robotic surgery unit near an empty surgical bed.
The Stitch

What is robotic hernia repair?

December 13, 2023 Division of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery,  hernia,  hernia repair,  robotic surgery

A hernia is a hole in the tissues that make up the belly/abdomen. Heather West explains the ins and outs of robotic hernia repair.

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Dr. Shawn Groth stands in front of his robotic surgery device.
The Stitch

Thoracic surgeon reaches historic milestone: 100 robotic-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomies

November 8, 2023 esophagectomies,  Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery,  robotic surgery,  thoracic surgery

Dr. Shawn Groth performed his 100th robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy surgery in July.

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From the Labs: Image of the Month

Blood vessels (magenta) intertwined with metastatic medulloblastoma tumor cells (green) nestled within the protective layers that surround the mouse spinal cord. From the Labs: a closer look at metastatic medulloblastoma

Healthy Habits: A DOC-umentary Series

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