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Robotic Bariatric Surgery

Emerging Technology: Robotic Bariatric Surgery

November 8, 2021 · 0 comments

The prevalence of morbid obesity continues to increase in the United States and throughout the world. In the US, 65% of the adults are classified as either overweight ­(body mass index (BMI) >25) or obese (BMI>30). Most of that increase is in the obese population, with more than 6% of those

The Evolution Of Surgery

November 18, 2013 · 0 comments

How We Moved From Open to Robot-Assisted Surgery It’s been about a year since I was first asked by a patient, “Why do you need a robot? Are you going to be in the lounge doing my surgery with a joystick drinking coffee?” I suddenly realized how far weight loss