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Robotic and minimally invasive kidney cancer surgery may reduce pain, shorten recovery time and preserve kidney function, according to Dr. Armine Smith. Robotic and minimally invasive surgery for ...

Dr. Patrick Dean (sitting) successfully performed Minnesota's first robotic-assisted kidney transplant at Mayo Clinic on Oct. 4. CATHARINE RICHERT: I'm Catharine Richert in for Cathy Wurzer. Next week ...

Cleveland Clinic has reportedly witnessed and performed the United States' first-ever robot-assisted surgery during a dual kidney transplant. This innovative method involved a minimally invasive ...

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Historically patients with a body mass index (BMI) over 40 could not undergo a kidney transplant surgery due to increased risks, such as the surgeon not being able to see well enough due to the extra ...

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common type of kidney cancer, accounting for about 90% of kidney cancer incidence. In about 10% of RCC cases, a blot clot known as inferior vena cava (IVC) ...

A Garland, Utah man was preparing to donate a kidney to his uncle when a routine exam revealed an unexpected twist—he needed kidney surgery himself. Justin Shelton's surgeon, Dr. Richard Matern, is ...

Chicago, IL - In a world first, surgeons have used robotic surgery to remove a kidney and pancreas from a living donor as part of a successful transplantation. The procedure, which took place January ...

Robotic surgery compared favorably with standard surgery in a review and analysis of data from 1,375 patients who underwent surgery to remove cancer from the kidney and inferior vena cava. The ...

ROCHESTER — This month, Mayo Clinic performed a robot-assisted kidney transplant surgery, the first of its kind in Minnesota and within the Mayo Clinic system. On Oct. 4, Pam Panning became the first ...