Ventricular resection is a type of open-heart surgery to reshape and resize the heart. The surgery may help to improve survival in people with heart failure. Ventricular resection is a surgical ...

In a historic breakthrough for spine surgery, Dr. Colin Haines, a leading minimally invasive spine surgeon at VSI, has successfully performed the world's first Bertolotti resection using augmented ...

Colin Haines, MD, performed the world’s first Bertolotti resection using augmented reality guidance, according to a Jan. 20 news release. Dr. Haines, of Reston, Va.-based VSI, used AR assistance to ...

Laparoscopic wedge resection is recommended for GISTs larger than 4 cm due to higher complete resection rates. Endoscopic resection offers faster recovery and fewer postoperative symptoms, despite ...

Melanoma surgery is a fairly minor procedure that can completely cure early stage melanoma. There are minimal risks, and recovery is typically quick. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can develop ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) of large colorectal adenomas resulted in a lower recurrence rate compared with endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), but the more technically complex ESD had a ...

If nonsurgical treatments do not relieve a person’s thoracic outlet syndrome symptoms, a doctor may suggest surgery to relieve compression in the thoracic outlet. Surgery may include a first rib ...