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Abdominal Surgery
Trends to Watch in
New technologies that maximize patient outcomes are
headed your way. Kendal Gapinski | Associate Editor
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• ROOM TO GROW More general surgeons are looking at surgical robots as a way to tackle notoriously difficult abdominal procedures.
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ew devices and technologies are making abdominal
surgery easier, safer and more efficient than ever
before. From better treatment options for obese
patients to an impending influx of surgical robots, we
talked to the experts to find out their thoughts on
these 5 abdominal surgery trends.