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Good Samaritan Hospital Surpasses 1,000 Robotic-Assisted Surgeries
April 1, 2008
Last December, urologist J.D. Williams MD performed the 1,000th robotic-assisted surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital, a milestone representative of the hospital’s status as the regional leader in robotic-assisted surgery.
Did you know these facts about
Good Samaritan Hospital’s robotic-assisted surgery expertise?
Good Samaritan is one of only 23 active training centers worldwide.
Good Samaritan installed its first system in February 2003, making it the first in this area, and one of the first 200 hospitals worldwide to receive a da Vinci Surgical System.
Good Samaritan was the first hospital in the world to install the da Vinci S model.
With four da Vinci systems, Good Samaritan is one of only 61 hospitals in the United States with multiple systems. TriHealth is one of only three health systems worldwide with five.
J. Michael Smith MD has worked with Intuitive Surgical, makers of the da Vinci Surgical System, on the development of numerous product designs. |
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The first hospital in the city to use robotic-assisted technology for heat, urology and gynecology procedures, Good Samartan now is recognized as the first in Greater Cincinnati to top 1,000 cases. The hospital also is the first in the area to be designated a robotic-assisted surgery training site.
According to J. Michael Smith MD, director of Robotic-Assisted Surgery for TriHealth, Good Samaritan’s success is a direct result of the physicians and nurses on the robotic-assisted surgery team. “Having a successful program requires more than simply having a robot and doctor who wants to use it,” he says. “We have had a great experience here because administration has supported it, nurses have wanted to learn it, and a dedicated group of physicians who have put in the time and dedication to learn it.”
And while he recognizes this milestone’s impact on how it will further the program’s stature, Dr. Smith believes the most important data is that which represents the positive patient outcomes that robotic-assisted surgery enables. “It allows us to maneuver fine, dextrous instruments inside the body cavity without the need for large incisions or open surgery,” he explains. “What that means to the patient is that the outcomes – length of stay, bleeding, complications – are much better than what a traditional procedure would have offered.”
For more information about the Good Samaritan Center for Robotic-Assisted Surgery, call 513-872-1111 or visit the Center's Web site.
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