Robotic-Assisted Surgery Overview
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You've just been diagnosed with a condition requiring major surgery. You’ve been told your options include:
- Open surgery. The standard for many years, open surgery requires a large incision. It provides superior access to the body and gives surgeons the best possible chance to fix the problem. It’s effective for many procedures, but it’s highly invasive and could result in significant blood loss and lengthy recovery times.
- Laparoscopic surgery. Laparoscopic surgery allows physicians to operate through small incisions, which usually means less bleeding and scarring and a quicker recovery time. Because of limitations of the instruments, it’s most commonly used for routine procedures, but not complex ones.
What if you could have the benefits of a definitive treatment but with the potential for significantly less pain, a shorter hospital stay, faster return to normal daily activities –- as well as the potential for better clinical outcomes?
That’s exactly what robotic-assisted surgery offers. It is an effective, minimally invasive alternative to both open surgery and laparoscopy made possible through the use of the daVinci Surgical System.
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