Robotic surgery lowers risk of a rare but serious complication of gastric bypass
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - 14:14
in Health & Medicine
The use of a robot to assist with the most commonly performed weight-loss surgery appears to significantly lower a patient's risk of developing a rare but serious complication, according to a study published in the most recent edition of the Journal of Robotic Surgery.
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