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2. Colon resection surgery is used to treat conditions such as colorectal cancer, polyps, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticulitis, according to Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine. 3. Robotic ...

During his appointment with Kossoy, Valdez and his family learned about da Vinci robot-assisted colon resection surgery for cancer treatment, which removes a segment of the colon. “When I heard ...

The North American market accounted for nearly 50% of that revenue last year, led by the U.S. Four new surgical robots have been introduced this year and major medical technology companies like ...

Three physicians recently completed the first robotic-assisted colon resection surgeries at Martinsburg, W.Va.-based Berkeley Medical Center. San Diego-based Prometheus Biosciences completed a $130 ...

Colorectal and lower gastrointestinal procedures are among the fastest growing surgeries in the U.S., with more than 400,000 colon resection procedures performed each year.

Bowel resection requires general anesthesia. You may stay in the hospital for one to three days but most patients go home within one to two days. Sometimes the two parts of the colon or rectum cannot ...