Robotic Surgery Procedures
The robotic arm systems provide your surgeon with tremendous surgical accuracy utilizing high-definition 3D vision and a magnified operating view. Your doctor controls the robotic system, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. Though it is often called a robot, the system cannot act on its own - the surgery is performed entirely by your doctor.
Together, this technology allows your doctor to perform complex procedures through just a few tiny openings. As a result, patients are often able to get back to their daily routines faster - without the usual recovery for traditional surgeries.
Single-site Gallbladder Surgery (Cholecystectomy)
Using the robotic-arm surgical system, a surgeon performs this procedure through a single incision in a patient's belly button. Patients who choose single-site technology experience a virtually scar-free procedure with shorter recovery times.
Colorectal Surgery
Those diagnosed with a colorectal condition - colon cancer, rectal cancer, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) - can look forward to a few small incisions with the robotic-arm surgical system instead of the large abdominal incision used in open surgery.
Gynecological Procedures
The robotic-arm surgical system provides another alternative for women seeking minimally invasive surgery for fibroid tumors, endometriosis and pelvic prolapse, or for those considering a hysterectomy.
General Surgery Procedures
Other procedures and conditions also benefit from minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery: hernia repair, colon repair and nissen fundoplication (treatment for severe GERD).
Bariatric Weight-Loss
Bariatric surgery may be suggested for patients with a high body mass index (BMI) and other medical conditions related to obesity. Bariatric surgery can be done using open surgery through a large incision (cut). At Santa Rosa Medical Center, it can also be done using minimally invasive surgery – through a few small incisions – with robotic-assisted techniques.
Patient results may vary. Consult your physician about the benefits and risks of any surgical procedure or treatment.