http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. This month Fox Chase Cancer Center performed the world's first successful minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy using the ViKY(R) system's revolutionary robotic, compact laparoscope holder. The technology, developed in France and tested on thousands of patients in Europe, made its debut in a cancer setting in the United States this week at Fox Chase. http://www.physorg.com/news157127617.html Medicine & Health Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:34:42 EST news157127617 Physicians at Northwestern Memorial Hospital successfully removed a patient's gallbladder through the vagina, making them the first in the Midwest and the third in the country to perform the innovative procedure. The technique, known as NOTES -natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery -is gaining in popularity and has been characterized by many in the medical profession as laying the groundwork for truly "incisionless" surgery. http://www.physorg.com/news154786732.html Medicine & Health Wed, 25 Feb 2009 12:19:32 EST news154786732 Surgeons at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Institute for Spinal Disorders have combined three innovative minimally invasive spine surgery procedures to treat spinal curvature in adults, a common consequence of aging. An article in the October issue of the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques is believed to be the first to document the use of these procedures in combination to correct this condition, known as adult lumbar degenerative scoliosis. http://www.physorg.com/news142251338.html Medicine & Health Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:15:38 EST news142251338 A minimally invasive treatment for a common cause of male infertility can significantly improve a couple's chances for pregnancy, according to a new study published in the August issue of Radiology. The study, conducted at the University of Bonn in Germany, also found that the level of sperm motility prior to treatment is a key predictor of success. http://www.physorg.com/news135928334.html Medicine & Health Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:52:14 EST news135928334