Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Smaller incisions, less blood loss, shorter length of recovery and hospital stay, plus lower rates of infection: with new robotic technology in our operating rooms, less really is more.
Our new robotic platform is changing the surgical experience for both surgeons and our patients. Surgeons will use the robot at Starr Regional Medical Center to perform surgeries requiring extreme precision, including those related to general surgery, gynecology and urology. Starr Regional Medical Center also offers robot-assisted joint replacement surgery.
Your surgeon is with you in the operating room, seated at the system console. This console gives your surgeon complete control of the tiny instruments he or she uses to perform your surgery, which move like a human hand but with far greater range of motion.
Among the many benefits for our patients:
- Smaller incisions and fewer surgical movements can mean less pain
- Hospital stays may be shortened
- Recovery times are potentially quicker
- Complications from blood loss and infection may be reduced
Among the many benefits for our surgeons:
- 10X magnification in 3D allows a clear, close view
- Greater dexterity eliminates possible tremor or shaking
- Precise, micro-movements enhance surgical maneuvers
Patients should talk to their doctor to decide if robotic surgery is right for them. Other options may be available and appropriate for a patient's situation. Patients and doctors should review all available information in order to make an informed decision.
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