Robotic-assisted surgeries for procedures like a hysterectomy can reduce pain, complications, and recovery time. Learn more.

Researchers found that use of the robot technique, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2005, grew from 0.5% in 2007 to 9.5% by 2010.

In 2000, the first gynecologic robotic surgery (a tubal anastomosis) was carried out, and in 2002, the first robot-assisted hysterectomy was performed. "Since 2011, ...

(HealthDay News) – The use of robotically-assisted and laparoscopic hysterectomy increased from 2007–2010; and despite similar complication rates, robotic procedures result in considerably ...

The use of robotic hysterectomy for minimally invasive procedures increased significantly, from 9.5% to 13.6% from 2009–2010. The overall complication rates were similar between robotic and ...

When hospitals have a robot, use of the $1 million-plus metal assistant tends to rise rapidly. The JAMA study found that between 2007 and 2010 robotically assisted hysterectomy grew from 0.5 ...

Surgery to remove the uterus using a $1.5 million robot from Intuitive Surgical Inc. doesn’t reduce complications and may raise pneumonia risk compared with conventional less-invasive techniques ...

OB-GYNs: Beware Marketing Hype On Robotic Hysterectomy. March 15, 2013. Rachel Zimmerman; The ...

Tonya Retter's doctor offered her a new option when she needed a hysterectomy — a new, robotic procedure that requires just one small incision in her navel. Single-site robotic surgery for ...

The Federal Drug Administration recently approved a new robotic surgery for certain gynecological procedures. Skip to content. NOWCAST WBAL-TV 11 News Today.

Pricey robotic surgery shouldn't be the first or even second choice for most women who need a hysterectomy, according to advice issued last week. Pricey robotic surgery shouldn’t be the first or ...