New Studies Demonstrate Benefits of Minimally Invasive Hysterectomy and Colectomy When Compared To Open Surgery(Oct 30, 2009)

Cincinnati, OH (October 26, 2009)– Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced results from two newly published studies that demonstrate a minimally invasive approach in three common procedures resulted in a reduced rate of complications and lower overall cost of care, including a difference of more than $15,000 on average for minimally invasive colectomies, when compared to open surgery. One study compared two types of minimally invasive hysterectomy procedures to open abdominal hysterectomy and another study analyzed outcomes of minimally invasive approaches for appendectomy and colectomy procedures compared to open surgery.....