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Robotic Assisted Cancer Surgery
The da Vinci S™ Surgical System (da Vinci) uses robotic computer technology providing breakthrough minimally invasive surgical capabilities that offer greater surgical benefits.
How Surgeries are Performed with a Surgical Robot
Through robotic-assisted visualization, dexterity, precision and control, a surgeon can perform a wide array of procedures through small 1–2 cm incisions. During an operation, the surgeon sits at a console in the surgical suite and monitors the video screens to direct the robotic arms to perform the surgery. The da Vinci seamlessly and directly translates the surgeon’s natural hand, wrist and finger movements from controls at the console to the surgical instruments inside the patient.
The system gives surgeons:
- Greater range of motion and precision than with hand-manipulated, minimally invasive procedures;
- A magnified, high definition three-dimensional view when operating;
- Instruments that become an extension of the doctor’s wrists, hands and fingers to move the tiny surgical instruments in a delicate, precise manner.
The following minimally invasive surgeries can be performed with the da Vinci S Surgical System:
- Hysterectomy – a gynecological procedure for cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer.
- Prostatectomy – a procedure for prostate cancer.
- Cystectomy – a procedure for bladder cancer.
- Kidney Surgery – a procedure for kidney cancer.
What to Expect
Learn more about planning for surgery at Long Beach Memorial
Benefits of Robotic Surgery
- Less post-operative pain.
- Reduced trauma to the body.
- Less scarring.
- Shorter hospital stays.
- Reduced blood loss and need for transfusions.
- Quicker recovery and return to normal activities.
