Robotic Assisted Surgery

Innovative surgical procedures using the the da Vinci® Si Surgical System (da Vinci) are offered at the surgical centers at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Miller Children's Hospital Long Beach, Orange Coast Memorial and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center.

Saddleback Memorial has the added distinction of being designated as the only gynecologic Epicenter in Orange County and one of only 23 such Epicenters in the nation.

The da Vinci® Si Surgical System (da Vinci) provides breakthrough capabilities that offer greater patient benefits.

Robotic assisted surgery with the da Vinci offers patients:

• 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.

Procedures that may be performed with the da Vinci Si Surgical System:

UROLOGY
Prostatectomy. Prostate removal for cancer or other conditions. Nephrectomy. Kidney removal for cancer or other conditions. Cystectomy. Bladder removal for cancer. Renal cyst decortication. Removal of kidney cysts. Pyelolithotomy. Removal of large kidney stones that fail treatment by other methods.

GYNECOLOGY
Hysterectomy. Removal of the uterus to treat benign conditions or ovarian, uterine or cervical cancer. Radical resection. Removal of cancerous tissue and the restoration of the normal pelvic anatomy. Myomectomy. Removal of uterine fibroids. Sacrohysteropexy. Correction of pelvic organ prolapse and/or herniation of the vagina, uterus, and bladder.

CARDIOTHORACIC SURGERY
Mitral valve repair. Correction of mitral valve prolapse with the patient’s own tissue or an artificial valve. Coronary bypass surgery. Creation of a detour around a blocked coronary artery using a blood vessel from the patient’s chest. Maze procedure. Correction of atrial fibrillation. Atrial septal defect repair. Repair of holes in the wall that separates the top two chambers of the heart.

GASTROENTEROLOGY/ GENERAL SURGERY
Colectomy. Removal of the colon for cancer. Total mesorectal excision. Removal of the cancerous portion of the rectum. Rectopexy. Restoration of a prolapsed rectum to its proper position. Fistula repair. Correction of an abnormal opening between the rectum and the vagina. Polypectomy. Removal of large rectal polyps. Gastrectomy. Removal of all or part of the stomach for cancer or other disorders. Cholecystectomy. Removal of the gallblader for gallbladder stones or other conditions.

HEAD AND NECK
Transoral Surgery. Treatment for cancer of the throat and voice box. Thyroidectomy. Removal of a cancerous thyroid gland. Parotidectomy. Removal of the parotid gland, the largest salivary gland.

How the da Vinci® Si Surgical System Works
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 to monitors the video screens and directs the actions of the robotic arms. 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.

The da Vinci robotic system allows surgeons:

• To move the tiny surgical instruments in a delicate, precise manner, with a greater range of motion than hand-manipulated surgical instruments.
• To see surgical area in a magnified, high definition, three-dimensional view.

MemorialCare Health System is committed to being at the forefront of technology and to provide our patients with the best care and outcomes.

Surgeons specialized in minimally invasive robotic assisted surgery: