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da Vinci® General Surgery
When medication, lifestyle changes and other non-surgical treatments cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is often the suggested treatment for many conditions. If your doctor recommends surgery, learning about all surgical options can help you to make the best decision for your situation and ease any anxiety you may be feeling about surgery. You may also want to find a doctor who specializes in the procedure and approach for your specific condition.
While all surgeries carry risk, traditional open surgery with a large incision has its specific drawbacks – pain, trauma, long recovery time and risk of infection. Fortunately, less invasive options are available to many patients facing surgery. The most common is conventional laparoscopic surgery. Small incisions are used to insert long-shafted instruments. Laparoscopic surgery is effective for many routine procedures, but has limitations when the procedure, patient’s anatomy or condition is challenging or complex.
A New Category in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Thanks to technological advances, doctors now have an effective alternative to traditional open and laparoscopic surgery that allows them to offer patients the best of both approaches – da Vinci Surgery. With the assistance of the da Vinci® Surgical System, surgeons can operate through tiny incisions of 1-2 cm and with greater vision, precision and control than ever before. da Vinci Surgery is used to treat the following general surgery conditions:
- Obesity
- Stomach Cancer
- Pancreatic Disease (Pancreatitis & Cancer)
- Achalasia (swallowing disorder)
- Gallbladder Disease & Stones
da Vinci Surgery enables surgeons to minimize the pain and risks associated with traditional surgery while increasing the likelihood of excellent clinical outcomes and a fast recovery.1,2
Learn More
To learn more about minimally invasive options for general surgery click here. If you would like to speak with a surgeon who uses the da Vinci System for general surgery procedures, surgeon locator.
While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci Surgical System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. There are no guarantees of outcome. All surgeries involve the risk of major complications. Before you decide on surgery, discuss treatment options with your doctor. Understanding the risks of each treatment can help you make the best decision for your individual situation. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual; it may not be applicable to your condition. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits. Only your doctor can determine whether da Vinci Surgery is appropriate for your situation. The clinical information and opinions, including any inaccuracies expressed in this material by patients or doctors about da Vinci Surgery, are not necessarily those of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. and should not be considered as substitute for medical advice provided by your doctor. © 2010 Intuitive Surgical. All rights reserved.
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Snyder BE, Wilson T, Scarborough T, Yu S, Wilson EB. Lowering gastrointestinal leak rates: a comparative analysis of robotic and laparoscopic gastric bypass.J Robotic Surg. 2008.
- Song J, Kang WH, Oh SJ, et al.; Role of robotic gastrectomy using da Vinci system compared with laparoscopic gastrectomy; initial experience of 20 consecutive cases. Surg Endosc (2009) 23:1204-1211 DOI 10.1007s/0046-009-0351-4
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