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da Vinci General Surgery Procedures
While surgery is generally the most effective treatment option for many conditions, traditional open surgery with a large incision has its drawbacks – pain, trauma, a long recovery time and a risk of infection.
Fortunately, less invasive options are available to many patients facing surgery. The most common of these is laparoscopic surgery, in which smaller incisions are used. While laparoscopy is effective for many routine procedures, it has inherent limitations when more intricate and complex surgery is required.
Thanks to the latest evolution in surgical technology, doctors now have an effective alternative to traditional open and laparoscopic surgery that may allow them to provide patients with the best of both open approaches.
With the assistance of the da Vinci Surgical System, surgeons can now operate through a few tiny (1-2 cm) incisions, and with greater precision and control than ever before. da Vinci helps surgeons minimize the pain and risk associated with traditional surgery, while increasing the chances for a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.
da Vinci General Surgery procedures include:
- da Vinci Cholecystectomy for Gallbladder Disease & Stones
- da Vinci Gastrectomy for Stomach Cancer
- da Vinci Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Disease
- da Vinci Gastric Bypass for Obesity
- da Vinci Heller Myotomy for Achalasia (swallowing disorder)
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To learn more about minimally invasive options for general surgery click here . To find a da Vinci surgeon, use our surgeon locator.
While clinical studies support the effectiveness of the da Vinci® System when used in minimally invasive surgery, individual results may vary. Surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may not be appropriate for every individual. Always ask your doctor about all treatment options, as well as their risks and benefits.
- Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner MV, et al.; Robotic-Assisted Heller Myotomy Versus Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for the Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia: Multicenter Study; J Gastrointest Surg 2005; 9:1020-1030 The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
- Huffmanm LC, Pandalai PK, Boulton BJ, et al.; Robotic Heller myotomy: A safe operation with higher postoperative quality-of-life indices; 2007 Surgery, 142 (4), pp. 613-620.