What is da Vinci® robotic surgery?
The most advanced robotic surgery platform in the world, the da Vinci® consists of two key components:
- the surgeon’s console, where the surgeon sits and controls the robot, and
- the patient-side cart, where robotic arms are connected to various surgical instruments that come in contact with the patient
Sitting at the main console of the state-of-the-art da Vinci® robotic surgery platform, Dr. Rashidi sees vital anatomical structures with 3-D high-definition clarity magnified six times their normal size. This enhanced clarity of vision sets the stage for a more precise robotic surgery procedure.
Types of Procedures
American Advanced Surgery utilizes the da Vinci® Surgical System to perform the following robotic surgery procedures for these conditions:
- Adrenal gland tumor / Adrenalectomy
- Colon cancer / colon resection / colectomy
- Gallbladder removal
- Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) / Hiatal hernia / Heller myotomy
- Liver disease / Liver wedge resection
- Pancreatitis / Pancreatic cancer / Distal pancreatectomy
- Spleen removal / spleen cysts and tumors
- Rectal resection
- Thyroidectomy
- Upper GI tract cancer / Esophagectomy / Paraesophageal hernia
Benefits
Compared to traditional open surgical procedures, the da Vinci® robotic surgery system provides a number of benefits for patients, including:
- Tiny 1-cm incisions instead of one large incision
- Fewer major post-op complications
- Optimal recovery
- Quick return to normal diet
- Reduced appearance of scarring
- Low blood loss
- Shorter length of stay in hospital
- Faster return to normal daily activities
- Less pain than an open surgery