Robotic surgery is a viable and sometimes advantageous approach for emergency colorectal surgery, a setting in which it has previously been underused and understudied, according to new research ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. The rise of robotic surgery in colorectal care marks a significant shift in modern medicine. With advancements in technology, surgeons ...

Intuitive's da Vinci SP surgical system receives FDA clearance for transanal local resection, enhancing minimally invasive colorectal surgery options. Intuitive, a leader in robotic-assisted surgery, ...

Volume of endoscopic and laparoscopic colorectal procedures performed in an outpatient setting increased 50% – improving patient access and creating opportunities for device companies ...

Robotic surgery offers significant benefits over laparoscopic procedures for many patients undergoing colectomies for colon cancer, according to a study by UT Southwestern Medical Center. They also ...

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...

Endoscopy and colonoscopy are both minimally invasive procedures using similar tools. However, they have different purposes. Doctors use endoscopy in several tests throughout the body, but they ...

Outpatient colorectal procedures have increased 50% since 2018, with ASCs now handling most cases nationwide. ASCs performed nearly 9 million endoscopic colorectal procedures in 2024, driven by ...

Wes Hensel had complained to his doctors about occasional rectal bleeding for 4 years. But his gastroenterologist assured him ...

ISRG's SP procedures surged 88% in Q2 2025, with Korea driving utilization gains. ISRG's SureForm 45 SP stapler enables expansion into colorectal and thoracic surgeries. SP utilization rose 30%, ...

While colorectal cancer polyps often have no symptoms—especially in the early stages—there are some warning signs to be on the lookout for...plus one common myth about polyps. The post 8 Symptoms of ...