Specially trained surgeons currently perform gynecologic and urologic procedures with robotic technology at Winchester Hospital. The da Vinci® Surgery System assists surgeons in performing complex surgery with more precision and control than ever before.
To perform a procedure, surgeons sit at a console at the robot, next to the patient, and are able to view the operative site in a magnified, three-dimensional manner. With the use of the robot, the surgeon continues to make all the decisions but the technology allows for intricate hand, finger and wrist movements that would otherwise be impossible. As a result, surgeons can now perform complex surgery using incisions of 1-2 centimeters.
Patient Benefits
Patients who choose to have a minimally invasive procedure using robotic technology experience many benefits to conventional surgery. These benefits include:
- Smaller incisions
- Less pain
- Less bleeding
- Fewer complications
- Lower risk of infection
- Shorter hospital stay
- Shorter recovery time
- Minimal scarring
- Quicker return to normal activities
Tens of thousands of patients worldwide have had successful robotic-assisted surgery, allowing them to return to their normal routine much sooner than with traditional procedures.
Click on the links to the left to learn more about specific procedures and our specially-trained surgeons.
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