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da Vinci® Surgery for Pancreatitis and Pancreatic Cancer

If your doctor recommends surgery to treat a disease affecting your pancreas, such as chronic pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer, you may be a candidate for safe, effective and minimally invasive da Vinci Surgery.

Using the most advanced technology available, the da Vinci Surgical System enables your doctor to perform this delicate operation through a few tiny incisions with breakthrough vision, precision and control. da Vinci Surgery offers patients many potential benefits, including:

  • Reduced surgical trauma1
  • Excellent cancer control, where indicated2
  • Minimal blood loss1,2
  • Fast recovery1

da Vinci Surgery also offers pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer patients key benefits when compared to traditional open or laparoscopic surgery, including:

  • Greater chance of preserving your spleen3
  • Shorter hosptial stay3

This procedure is performed using the da Vinci Surgical System, a state-of-the-art surgical platform. By overcoming the limits of both traditional open and laparoscopic surgery, da Vinci is changing the experience of surgery for people around the world.

As with any surgery, these benefits cannot be guaranteed since surgery is specific to each patient, condition and procedure. It is important to talk to your doctor about all treatment options, including the risks and benefits. This information can help you make the best decision for your situation.

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.

  1. Horgan S, Galvani C, Gorodner V, et al.; Robotic distal pancreatectomy and nephrectomy for living donor pancreas-kidney transplantation; 2007 Transplantation, 84(7), pp. 934-936 NIETHER
  2. Giulianotti PC, Sbrana F, Bianco FM, et al. Robot-assisted laparoscopic pancreatic surgery: single surgeon experience. Surg Endosc 21 Nov 2009, DOI 10.1007/s00464-009-0825-4.

  3. Waters J, Canal D, Wiebke EA, et al. Robot distal pancreatectomy: Cost effective? Surgery DOI 10.1016/j.surg.2010.07.027

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