In the past, surgeons made large incisions through the skin and muscle of the abdomen to access the surgical site and perform the necessary operation. Some surgeries still require the large incision, but with today’s advancements in technology, many surgeries can be performed with minimally invasive techniques using robotic accuracy.
The da Vinci® surgical system allows the doctor to perform laparoscopic surgery, using highly magnified 3D views of the surgical area with smaller instruments that offer a greater range of motion.
Advantages include:
- Greater surgical precision
- Increased range of motion
- Greater dexterity
- Enhanced visualization, including the ability to magnify areas that may not be seen with the naked eye
- Greater access to hard to reach areas
- Improved ability to spare healthy tissue
- Reduced pain and discomfort
- Lower risk of infection
- Lower risk of postsurgical complications
- Less blood loss during surgery
- Shorter hospital stay
- Minimal scarring due to smaller incisions
- Expedited return to normal activity
What Is It Used For?
The da Vinci® surgical system is used to perform numerous female reproductive procedures, including:
- Hysterectomy: A surgical procedure to remove the uterus and/or cervix, fallopian tubes and ovaries for gynecological conditions that affect your life such as pelvic pain, uterine fibroids, abnormal uterine bleeding and cancer.
- Myomectomy: A surgical procedure to remove uterine fibroids, or noncancerous growths inside the uterus.
- Sacrocolpopexy: A surgical procedure to correct a prolapsed pelvic organ.
- Endometriosis: A condition in which the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows outside the uterus and causes mild to severe pain, cramps, abnormal periods, spotting, and infertility.
If you have been diagnosed with a female reproductive disease or are experiencing gynecological issues, please call Women’s Health of Central Virginia, located in Lynchburg, VA, at (434) 239-7890 to find out if robotic assisted surgery is right for you.
