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Da Vinci: Robotic Surgery

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Cholecystectomy Incision Comparison

Laparoscopic Surgical Incision

da Vinci ® Robotic Surgery


Advanced surgery. Incomparable results.
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da Vinci® Cholecystectomy Incision

General Surgeries
Robotic-assisted da Vinci surgeries are fast
becoming the preferred method for a number
of general surgeries at Southeast Georgia
Health System, including:
• Single site laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(surgery through a single entry point to
How the da Vinci “arms” work
remove the gallbladder) Take the next step
The da Vinci Surgical System at the To find a physician specially trained in
• Multi-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
(conventional laparoscopic surgery to Southeast Georgia Health System da Vinci, please call 1- 855 -ASK- SGHS
remove the gallbladder) Brunswick Campus is a four-arm robot. (1-855-275-7447) or visit sghs.org/davinci.
• Laparoscopic appendectomy (removal One arm holds a camera that allows the
of the appendix) surgeon to see a magnified, 3-D view of
• Colon resection (removal of all or part of the the surgical site. The other three arms hold
colon/large intestine)
small surgical instruments that perform a
• Hernia repairs with mesh (surgical procedure
to correct an inguinal hernia that uses mesh wide variety of functions, including suturing,
instead of stitches) cutting and clamping.
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD,
and hiatal hernias An expert team delivers expert care sghs.org/davinci
• Lysis of adhesions (removal of scar tissue) While the da Vinci System is robotic, it 2415 Parkwood Drive
requires the skilled hands of a surgeon Brunswick, GA 31520
da Vinci procedures can result in less to guide it. Our physicians have received
blood loss, less risk of infection, fewer
advanced training in the use of the da Vinci
complications, shorter hospital stays
and have been using it successfully for years.
and smaller incisions. We’re tobacco free.
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Let the da Vinci ® Surgical System improve your surgical experience Prostatectomy Incision Comparison Hysterectomy Incision Comparison

he da Vinci Surgical System is a control, precision and vision for better


sophisticated robotic surgery system that surgical outcomes.
has made more than one million believers out
The da Vinci System enhances surgical Open Surgical Incision Open Surgical Incision
of surgical patients around the world. The
capabilities by enabling the performance
da Vinci is less invasive than open surgery
of complex surgeries through tiny surgical
or laparoscopy. For patients, this can mean
openings. The da Vinci cannot be programmed,
significantly less pain after surgery, shorter
nor can it make decisions on its own; it requires
hospital stays and faster recovery times.
that every surgical maneuver be performed da Vinci® Prostatectomy Incision da Vinci® Gynecological Incision
Using the da Vinci System, our surgeons with direct input from your surgeon.
make just a few small incisions. Guided Urologic Surgeries Gynecological Surgeries
by magnified, high-definition images, the The minimally invasive da Vinci Surgical The da Vinci System can mean virtually “scarless”
A da Vinci surgery can mean virtually results for women facing gynecological surgery.
surgeon controls small robotic arms that System can be used for many complex urologic
“scarless” results — and a less Our surgeons are using the da Vinci to perform
procedures, including prostatectomies, using
can bend and rotate in ways the human complex procedure and recovery. small keyhole incisions. Robotic-assisted many gynecological surgical procedures, such as:
arms cannot, providing greater dexterity, urologic surgeries include:
• Endometriosis
• Prostatectomy
• Ovarian Cystectomy (removal of ovarian cysts
• Partial nephrectomy (removal of only and masses)
cancerous tumor and not the entire kidney;
• Sacrocolpopexy (treatment for pelvic
can be done through small incisions in
organ prolapse)
the abdomen or going through the back
depending on location of tumor in • Treatment of cervical and endometrial cancer
the kidney) • Laparoscopic hysterectomy (removal of the
• Radical cystectomy (removal of the bladder uterus and/or ovaries)
to treat cancer) • Salpingo-oopherectomy (removal of a fallopian
• Adrenalectomy (removal of the adrenal glands) tube and an ovary)
• Pyeloplasty (repair of blocked ureter) • Myomectomy (removal of fibroids from
• Ureteral repair (removal of blockage or the uterus)
tumor, injury repair) • Peritoneal stripping (removal of part of
• Bladder diverticulectomy (removal of large the peritoneum)
weakened portion of the bladder) • Diagnostic laparoscopy (inspection of the
• RPLND (retroperitoneal lymph node intra-abdominal organs)
dissection for certain patients with
testicular cancer)

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