Da Vinci Surgery: Robotic
Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System
Robotic-assisted surgery with the daVinci® Surgical System allows surgeons to perform complex minimally invasive surgical procedures with precision and accuracy. The system is an advanced robotic platform designed to expand the surgeon’s capabilities and offer an option to open surgery.
Improved Technology for Physicians, Better Outcomes for Patients
The da Vinci System is a remarkable improvement over conventional laparoscopy, in which the surgeon operates while standing and uses hand-held, long-shafted instruments that cannot bend or rotate. With conventional laparoscopy, the surgeon must look up and away from the instruments to a nearby 2D video monitor to see an image of the target anatomy. The surgeon must also rely on his/her patient-side assistant to position the camera correctly. In contrast, the da Vinci System’s ergonomic design allows the surgeon to operate from a comfortable, seated position at the console, with eyes and hands positioned in line with the instruments. To move the instruments or to reposition the camera, the surgeon simply moves his/her hands.
- In 2000, the da Vinci Surgical System became the first robotic surgical platform commercially available in the United States to be cleared by the FDA for use in general laparoscopic surgery.
- More than 775,000 patients worldwide have had a da Vinci procedure.
- da Vinci procedures are performed for a wide range of conditions in specialties including cardiac, urologic, gynecologic, and general surgery.
By providing surgeons with superior vision, enhanced hand mobility, greater precision and ergonomic comfort, the da Vinci Surgical System makes it possible for more surgeons to perform minimally invasive procedures involving complex and delicate dissection or reconstruction.
Patients Benefits
The da Vinci System has been successfully used in tens of thousands of procedures. Its safety and efficacy are documented in clinical publications and the literature supporting its use is extensive. A few of the patient benefits include:
- More precise surgery. Often, your surgeon needs to operate near healthy, sensitive organs, tissues and nerves. The goal of surgery is to remove the abnormality without affecting surrounding healthy structures. The small size and flexibility of the robotic instruments makes this easier to accomplish.
- Significantly less pain.
- Less risk of infection and blood loss. Your surgeon makes tiny incisions rather than large ones, lowering the risk of infection or blood loss.
- Earlier discharge from the hospital. Generally, patients can go home earlier following a robotic surgery, sometimes even the next day.
- Less scarring and shorter recovery. The smaller incisions also mean that your recovery period is shorter. Sometimes, recovery may last just a few days.
- In many cases, better clinical outcomes.
ARH Da Vinci Robotic Surgical Media
ARH Da Vinci Robotic Surgical System Locations
ARH Surgical Clinic - A Department of Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center
200 Medical Center Drive, Suite 3F
Hazard, KY 41701
Phone: 606-439-6782
Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM