Robotic Surgery
What is robotic-assisted surgery?
Robotic-assisted surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery. This technique allows limitation of the size and number of cuts or incisions that a surgeon needs to make.
Advanced robotic-assisted surgery systems can give doctors greater control and vision during surgery, allowing them to perform safe, less invasive, and precise surgical procedures.
During robotic-assisted surgery, surgeons operate from a console equipped with two master controllers that maneuver robotic arms.
While minimally invasive surgery effectively reduces time and gives surgeons greater control, it isn't for everyone. Sometimes traditional open surgery provides surgeons better access to the area to be treated, and sometimes a patient's age, physical condition, and surgical history may necessitate open surgery.
The benefits of minimally invasive robotics surgery can be:
- Less pain
- Small incisions
- Shorter hospital stay
- Quicker recovery time
- Less scaring
- Reduced blood loss
What are some of the surgeries offered with robotic-assisted?
- General surgery
- Gynecology surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Urology Surgery
- Obstetrics Surgery
- Prostate surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Orthopedic surgeries
What are some of the robots that are used?
MAKO - is a robotic-arm assisted technology that is an innovative solution for many suffering from painful arthritis of the knee or hip. It uses a 3D virtual model of your unique anatomy and a robotic are, MAKO helps the surgeon plan and perform your joint replacement surgery. The MAKO allows for accurate placement of the hip implant which can reduce the likelihood of hip dislocation. It is more consistent in leg length. It can potentially decrease the need for a shoe lift. And it is a decreased risk of implant and bone abnormally running together.
Your surgeon will determine if you are a good candidate for the MAKO procedure.
da Vinci Xi - offers high-definition 3-D visualization and allows for enhanced dexterity and greater precisions and control for the surgeon. This design provides easier access to the patient and more flexibility for the surgeon. The endoscope can be used on any of the four arms of the robot and the da Vinci Xi can be docked at different angels. The da Vinci Xi is used for the following types of surgeries: colorectal, anorectic, obstetrics and gynecology, general, and urology.
Your surgeon will determine if you are a good candidate for the da Vinci Xi procedure.
CORI Surgical System – is a surgeon-controlled handheld robotics platform used for knee replacements, including both partial knee arthroplasty and total knee arthroplasty. The CORI offers new camera technology which is over four times faster, offers more efficient cutting technology with twice the cutting volume, and aims to result in a faster robotic surgical procedure. The system delivers accuracy for patients with implant placement, alignment, and bone resection, and helps reduce procedural variation.
Your surgeon will determine if you are a good candidate for the CORI Surgical System.
