No one wants to spend more time in the hospital than necessary. At White River Health System, our goal is to offer you the best quality care with more recuperation time at home and less away from family and work. Many surgical procedures using standard laparoscopic technique may be performed more quickly and easily using the da Vinci® Surgical System. Robotic surgery delivers increased clinical capability while maintaining the same "look and feel" as open surgery. The da Vinci® robotic surgical system can be used effectively in prostate and gynecological surgery.
While traditional laparoscopy is widely applied to a limited set of routine procedures, few surgeons used the minimally invasive approach for complex procedures. The da Vinci® Surgical System allows trained surgeons to perform complex procedures using a minimally invasive approach – routinely and with confidence. The advanced feature set and extensive EndoWrist® instrumentation of the da Vinci® Surgical System enable surgeons to perform procedures through 1-2 cm incisions.
With da Vinci® Surgical System, surgeons operate while viewing a 3D high definition image of the surgical field. The surgeon's fingers grasp the master controls, with hands and wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her eyes. It translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments.
Patients experience smaller incisions, reduced blood loss, less post-operative pain and discomfort, less risk of infection, shorter hospital stay, and faster recovery and return to normal daily activities. Patients may also experience fewer negative side effects typically associated with prostate surgery.