Computer-Assisted, Detail-Oriented Robotic Surgeries with a Human Touch
Robotic surgery is a minimally invasive technique that provides your surgeon
a magnified, 3-D view of the surgical site. This helps your surgeon operate
with exacting precision, flexibility, and control when performing complex,
intricate procedures in small areas. Robotic surgery is especially helpful
for gynecologic and urologic surgeries.
Robotic surgery offers the following advantages over traditional surgical
techniques:
Shorter hospital stays
Fewer complications
More rapid healing because of smaller incisions
Little scarring
WHAT IS THE da Vinci Xi?
The da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system is the most advanced robotic surgery
platform in the world. This computer assisted system gives surgeons the
ability to perform delicate surgeries with greater accuracy than ever before.
The da Vinci surgical system allows surgeons to perform operations through
tiny openings – often the size of a dime. The surgeon remotely controls
the robotic arms, which hold the surgical instruments, through hand and
foot motions. As the surgeon moves his or her hands, the da Vinci surgical
robot mimics these movements, translating them into real-time.
While the surgeon sits in a nearby console, a surgical team is on hand
near the patient at all times.
With the robotic system, the surgeon is in complete control, making all
of the decisions.
HOW IT WORKS
With four overhead-mounted arms that connect into specific ports within
the machine, the interactive da Vinci Xi surgical system gives surgeons
unparalleled control, as well as full anatomical access to the patient
from virtually any position.
The arms within the da Vinci Xi system hold surgical instruments, as well
as a high-tech camera. With its high-definition, three-dimensional vision
system, the robot allows the surgeon to see with greater magnification,
enhancing specific details during complex procedures that might otherwise
be obscured in open surgery.
Additionally, the da Vinci Xi allows the camera to be placed on any of
the different arms, allowing multiple views of the operating field.
Each of the da Vinci Xi’s long instrument shafts, with their jointed-wrist
design, can rotate a full 360 degrees. This gives the surgeon a greater
surgical reach, and its small, thin arms allow for greater maneuverability.
ADVANTAGES FOR THE PATIENT
Surgery with the da Vinci Xi robotic surgical system is minimally invasive,
offering distinct advantages over open surgery. Among the advantages of
this micro-surgery are:
Shorter hospitalization times
Reduced pain and discomfort
Faster recovery time
Smaller incisions, resulting in a reduced risk of infection
Reduced blood loss and transfusions
Minimal scarring
With the da Vinci Xi surgical system, incisions are minimal. This leads
to fewer complications from surgery, and speeds patient recovery. It also
helps to minimize post-operative discomfort, particularly in comparison
to open surgery. Da Vinci Xi helps surgeons help patients, giving them
their lives back more quickly than ever before.
TYPES OF ROBOTIC SURGERIES
Robotic surgery can be used for many different types of procedures, including
the repair or removal of organs, as well as the removal of tumors. The
da Vinci Xi surgical system can be used for:
Gynecological procedures, such as hysterectomy, endometriosis resection,
surgery for urinary incontinence, treatment of pelvic organ prolapse,
and removal of uterine fibroids;
Urologic procedures, including removal of the prostate, removal of kidney
tumors, bladder surgeries, removal of lymph nodes as part of cancer surgery,
and other reconstructive surgeries;
General surgery procedures such as surgical resection of the large intestine,
gall bladder removal, surgery on the stomach or esophagus, hiatal hernia
repairs, and surgery on the spleen;
Bariatric surgery procedures such as gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery.
TO LEARN MORE
Do you need surgery?
Talk with your surgeon and find out if the da Vinci Xi surgical system is right for you.
This type of minimally invasive surgery offers shorter recovery times,
less trauma to your body (and scarring), fewer complications (including
infection), and less pain during and after surgery. Your doctor can determine
if robotic surgery is appropriate for your situation.
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