SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us News and Articles on Laparoscopic cholecystectomy NOSCAR announces NOTES multicenter human trials in the US  Jul 11, 2009 NOSCAR leadership is currently finalizing the design for a prospective multicenter trial of NOTES cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal) versus conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy. NOSCAR will be granting funds to selected institutions to conduct these trials. (EurekAlert! -- Business News) World’s First Successful ViKY Robot-assisted Surgery For Pancreatic Tumors  Mar 28, 2009 This is the hospital where the first published case of a single incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the world was done using the ViKY system. Gumbs is responsible for bringing the ViKY system to Fox Chase and will be training fellow surgeons on this technology. (Science Daily) Health Is Going High Tech WIth Camera Pills, Health Sensors And Ultrasound Maps For Surgeons  Mar 8, 2009 21, 2009) Using a robotic assistant to remove a patient's gallbladder by key-hole surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is as safe as working with a human assistant, a Cochrane Review has concluded. (May 19, 2005) A new device, called a "sonic flashlight," offers a more efficient method of ultrasound guidance to place catheters in patients that will be used for repeated doses of chemotherapy or other. (Science Daily) Back to Health News [ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ] ©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc. All rights reserved. Patents pending. Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009