The minimally invasive device developer Lumendi reported that its system was used to perform its first fully incisionless appendectomy—with the patient being able to return to work the next morning. A ...

Appendectomy is usually an emergency surgical procedure performed when the patient suffers from appendicitis. It is important to undergo the surgery before a hole or perforation develops in the wall ...

6. When can I start normal activities? Rest is usually short and most patients leave the hospital in one to three days after the operation. Normal activities can be resumed within one to three weeks ...

Trevor Noah is the host of the “Daily Show” on Comedy Central. (Photo: Getty Images) Daily Show host Trevor Noah is recovering after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, Comedy Central announced in a ...

Abstract: We have developed an instrumented endoscope grip handle equipped with a six-axis load cell and measured forces and torques during a simulated transgastric natural orifice translumenal ...