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da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Revolutionizes Minimally Invasive Surgery
Now, patients in East Central Florida have a new option for minimally invasive surgery. Halifax Medical Center has begun using the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System for many surgical procedures.
What is da Vinci Robotic Surgery?
Halifax Medical Center has added the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System to its surgical capabilities. Located in the
Surgical Services Department, the da Vinci system consists of two machines. The surgeon sits at a console about 15 feet from the anesthetized patient who is positioned on the surgical table. The
console is comprised of a
video screen, hand controls and foot pedals. The da Vinci system employs two cameras to provide a 3-D color image of the operating field, plus five to 10 times magnification for a very precise view. Next to the surgical table is the bedside cart with four arms, three for instruments and one for a camera. The arms can be equipped with various instruments and rotate like a hand and wrist. The da Vinci system translates the surgeons motions into tiny movements and corrects for any hand tremors or extra hand motion. This allows for complex surgeries with small incisions, thus revolutionizing minimally invasive surgery and expanding the types of surgeries that can be performed.
What are the benefits to the patient?
Most
surgeons using the da Vinci system agree that there are numerous benefits to patients who have their procedures completed with the new technology, rather than having traditional open surgical procedures.
Benefits include:
- Smaller incision
- Less pain
- Quicker recovery time
- Less blood loss
- Generally shorter hospital stay
- Quicker return to normal activities of daily life.
In fact, a
2003 study found that da Vinci cut blood loss about 75 %, reduced the time patients needed a catheter by 50 %, and got patients out of the hospital quicker. Not everyone requiring surgery will qualify for the da Vinci system. The best surgical method will be decided on after careful consultation between surgeon and patient.
What types of surgeries can be performed?
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System for many procedures including
urologic, general laparoscopic, gynecologic laparoscopic, general noncardiovascular thoracoscopic, and thoracoscopically
assisted cardiotomy surgical procedures. To date, prostate procedures, gynecologic procedures and some coronary procedures are the most commonly performed with the da Vinci. At Halifax Medical Center, the system will be used initially for gynecologic, gynecologic oncology and urology procedures.
Meet the physicians using the da Vinci.
See the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System
To view the da Vinci Robotic Surgery System and read about real patient experiences,
click here.
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Halifax Community Health System is the First in East Central Florida to Use the da
Vinci Surgical System
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