When medication, lifestyle changes and other non-surgical
treatments cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is often the suggested
treatment for many conditions. If your doctor recommends surgery,
learning about all surgical options can help you to make the best
decision for your situation and ease any anxiety you may be feeling
about surgery. You may also want to find a doctor who specializes
in the procedure and approach for your specific condition.
While all surgeries carry risk, traditional open surgery with a
large incision has its specific drawbacks - pain, trauma, long
recovery time and risk of infection. Fortunately, less invasive
options are available to many patients facing surgery. The most
common is conventional laparoscopic surgery. Small incisions are
used to insert long-shafted instruments. Laparoscopic surgery is
effective for many routine procedures, but has limitations when the
procedure, patient's anatomy or condition is challenging or
complex.
A New Category in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Thanks to the latest evolution in surgical technology, doctors
now have an effective alternative to traditional open and
laparoscopic surgery that allows them to offer patients the best of
both approaches. With the assistance of the da Vinci® Surgical
System, surgeons can operate through tiny incisions of 1-2 cm and
with greater vision, precision and control than ever before. da
Vinci Surgery is used to treat the following general surgery
conditions:
- Gallbladder Disease & Stones
- Stomach Cancer
- Pancreatic Disease (Pancreatitis & Cancer)
- Obesity
- Achalasia (swallowing disorder)
da Vinci Surgery can help surgeons minimize the pain and risk
associated with traditional surgery while increasing the likelihood
of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.1,2
Are You a Candidate for da Vinci Surgery?
The following physicians are trained to use the da Vinci
Surgical System at Lourdes for general procedures:
Only you and your doctor can decide if da Vinci Surgery may
be right for you.
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in morbid obesity. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2003
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2. Snyder BE, Wilson T, Scarborough T, Yu S, Wilson EB. Lowering
gastrointestinal leak rates: a comparative analysis of robotic and
laparoscopic gastric bypass.J Robotic Surg. 2008.
