Hamilton Medical Center (HMC), part of Hamilton Health Care System, recently marked 3,000 robotic-assisted procedures since introducing the da Vinci Surgical Robot into service in 2009.
Robot-assisted surgeries typically result in shorter hospital stays, require minimal incisions, are less traumatizing to the body, and result in faster recoveries. Fourteen surgeons within HMC use the fourth-generation da Vinci Xi system for a wide range of specialties.
“Providing this advanced system within Hamilton has been a win for our patients,” said Madison Mills, Surgical Services director. “We’re excited to celebrate 3,000 robot-assisted procedures, and we look forward to continuing to serve our patients with cutting-edge technology that helps surgeons deliver excellent outcomes.”
With da Vinci Xi, the surgeon is 100 percent in control of the system, which translates hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside the patient’s body. Advanced technology gives surgeons greater visibility into the surgical area with 3DHD, allowing them to better assess vessels, bile ducts and tissue.
The system can be used across a variety of surgical procedures. At HMC, the robot is used for repairing inguinal, ventral and umbilical hernias as well as performing prostatectomies, nephrectomies and partial nephrectomies, colorectal procedures, inguinal hernias, hysterectomies, Nissen fundoplication and cholecystectomies.