da Vinci S Surgical System - Changing the Experience of Gynecologic Surgery
Today, a less invasive surgical treatment option is available. If your doctor recommends surgery for your condition, you may be a candidate for one of three new, minimally invasive procedures - da Vinci® Hysterectomy, da Vinci Myomectomy and da Vinci Sacrocolpopexy.
da Vinci® Hysterectomy: A Less Invasive Surgical Procedure
If your doctor recommends hysterectomy, you may be a candidate for a new, less invasive surgical procedure called da Vinci Hysterectomy. This procedure uses a state-of-the-art surgical system designed to help your surgeon perform a more precise, minimally invasive procedure.
da Vinci® Myomectomy
One alternative to hysterectomy is myomectomy - or surgical removal of uterine fibroids. It is estimated that up to one third of all hysterectomies are performed for this reason. Myomectomy preserves the uterus, and so it may be recommended for women who wish to become pregnant.
da Vinci® Sacrocolpopexy
Sacrocolpopexy is a procedure designed to surgically correct vaginal vault prolapse. In this procedure, surgical mesh is used to hold the vagina in the correct anatomical position. This procedure can also be performed following a hysterectomy in order to treat uterine prolapse and provide long-term support for the vagina.
Potential Benefits of Robotic Surgery
For most women, da Vinci Surgery offers numerous potential benefits over traditional surgical approaches, including:
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less pain
- Faster recovery
- Quicker return to normal activities
- Less risk of wound infection
- Less blood loss
- Less scarring
As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed, as surgery is patient- and procedure-specific.
The Enabling Technology: da Vinci Surgical System
The da Vinci Surgical System is powdered by the state-of-the-art robotic technology. The System allows your surgeon's hand movements to be scaled, filtered and translated into precise movements of micro-instruments within the operative site.
The da Vinci System enhances surgical capabilities by enabling the performance of complex surgeries though tiny surgical openings. The System cannot be programmed, nor can it make decisions on its own, The da Vinci System requires that every surgical maneuver be performed with direct input from your surgeon. The da Vinci Surgical System has been successfully used in tens of thousands of minimally invasive procedures worldwide.
Halifax Health doctors are among the growing number of surgeons worldwide providing leading-edge treatment such as da Vinci hysterectomy.
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