Last week, the surgeons at PinnacleHealth performed a robot-assisted innovative surgical procedure for Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion. Based on the revolutionary, da Vinci Si Surgical System, the surgeons were able to accomplish the procedure.
This new innovative robotic spine surgery resulted in several advantages such as minimal incision size and blood loss during operation with reduced duration.
According to the general surgeon, DO, Luciano DiMarco, the da Vinci robot with its enhanced imaging capabilities, enabled easy access to the spine instead of creating a large abdominal incision. Although having years of experience in laparoscopic surgical procedure, the surgeons used the da Vinci robot to perform this task.
This robotic surgical procedure was performed on 52- year- old Victoria Siekerman of Carlisle. The patient, with only modest sized incisions, was able to move easily, showing promising improvements and was moved out of the hospital 48-hours less than that of a traditional surgery. The surgical procedure however left the patient with no complications.
The anterior fusion surgery includes stabilization of the anterior lumbar spine. In this surgical procedure, the bones are fused permanently with an implantable cage or a bone graft. The da Vinci Si Surgical System offers multi- angle views for surgeons.
The spinal fusion surgery based on the da Vinci Si Surgical System was successfully performed due to the combined efforts of expert surgeons such as orthopedic and spine surgeon Walter Peppelman, DO, Dr. DiMarco, William Beutler, MD, neurosurgeon.
Source: http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/