Dec 30 2010
Blessing Hospital has recently bought a da Vinci Surgical System to perform minimally invasive hysterectomy surgeries. Studies on the robotic system reveal that it reduces infection risk, pain, and avoids common human hand tremors.
The physicians can perform operations in sitting position using its adjustable seats rather than standing position, which in turn helps avoid fatigue.
da Vinci Surgical System at Blessing Hospital
The robotic surgical system can also be used to perform prostate, kidney and urological surgeries. The physicians control the uniquely developed robotic hands that offer a high dexterity than human arms.
The da Vinci robotic system offers high precision for hysterectomies in which the uterus is cut into small pieces and removed via tubes that are introduced into the abdomen. It offers improved high-definition, three-dimensional visibility of the surgery area that can be magnified up to 10 times. A second physician can help the surgery through an optional dual console in the system. The robotic system offers ultra-clear visibility of anatomy and tissue.
Tany Mero of Quincy Medical Group and Mark Hensley of Blessing Physician Services commented that hysterectomy surgeries through the da Vinci robotic system require two hours for completion. However, Mero expects that the time can be reduced to half once the surgeons become more familiar with the procedure. A conventional hysterectomy surgery now requires one hour for completion. The robotic surgical system can also be utilized for myomectomy surgery, an option for women with fibroids, who want to keep their uterus.
Source: http://www.blessinghospital.org