da Vinci Colorectal Surgery

If you have been told you need surgery for a colorectal condition, ask your doctor if you are a candidate for a very effective minimally invasive procedure – da Vinci® Surgery. da Vinci Surgery for colorectal conditions, including colon cancer, rectal cancer, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), uses state-of-the-art technology to help your doctor perform a more precise operation than conventional surgical instruments allow.

For most patients, da Vinci Surgery offers many benefits traditional over open surgery, including:

• Better clinical outcomes for cancer control in many cases
• Quicker return to bowel function¹
• Quicker return to a normal diet¹
• Less risk of wound infection
• Shorter hospital stay¹
• Shorter recovery time¹

Colorectal procedures are performed using the da Vinci ®Surgical System, a breakthrough surgical platform that enables surgeons to operate with unmatched precision, dexterity and control. By overcoming the limits of traditional open and laparoscopic surgery, da Vinci offers patients surgery that is less invasive, more precise and provides a faster recovery.

Read about how da Vinci Surgery enables surgeons to perform the most precise minimally invasive colorectal surgery available today.¹

• The da Vinci Surgical System
• FAQs
• Am I A Candidate?