Offering New Robotic Surgery Technology
1/17/2019
Milton, FL, January 14, 2019 - Santa Rosa Medical Center is taking minimally invasive surgery with the addition of new robotic equipment. Minimally invasive techniques are advanced through the use of robotic assisted equipment, allowing surgeons to perform more complex procedures.
The new and updated surgical system provides minimally invasive surgical options for a variety of procedures in the areas of gynecology, urology, thoracic, cardiac and general surgery. Wristed instruments translate the surgeon’s hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body, allowing the surgeon to access harder-to-reach areas.
“Robotic-assisted surgery using this new technology gives the surgeon a better view of the operating area, with improved clarity and detail, which allows for greater precision when performing surgery in delicate or hard-to-reach areas,” explains Michael Coyle, D.O. “In our experience, this can mean an operation that results in reduced complications for the patient, as well as shorter hospital stay and recovery time."
Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has revolutionized many surgical procedures that formerly involved significant downtime and recovery. It has become popular for physicians and patients alike because it potentially offers less pain and scarring, shorter hospital stays and fewer complications – getting you back on your feet and back to the things you enjoy.
The use of robotic-assisted technology virtually extends the surgeon’s eyes and hands. Using the system, the surgeon operates while seated at a console viewing a 3-D image of the surgical area. The system mimics the surgeon’s hand movements in real time, in a smaller scale, within the operating site in the patient’s body. The robot doesn’t replace the surgeon, but provides sharper detail and a 360-degree view of the surgery site, as well as greater dexterity in navigating complex anatomical structures.
At Santa Rosa Medical Center the most common procedures using the robotic-assisted system are total abdominal hysterectomies, high uterosacral vault suspensions and hernia repairs. To date, more than 1000 procedures have been performed at Santa Rosa Medical Center using robotic technology.
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