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da Vinci® Si™ ... Changing the Experience of Surgery

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options, including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.

The da Vinci® Si™ Surgical System provides surgeons with an alternative to both traditional open surgery and conventional laparoscopy. Through its state-of-the-art robotic platform, surgeons can to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions with unmatched precision.

Benefits for surgical patients

• significantly less pain
• less blood loss
• less scarring
• shorter recovery time
• faster return to normal daily activities
• better clinical outcomes, in many cases

Procedures

Some of the procedures that can be performed using the da Vinci^® Surgical System include:

• prostatectomy
• hysterectomy
• others

Prostatectomy

Facing any kind of urologic surgery creates a great deal of anxiety for most men. Among your concerns is: “Will my body function normally following surgery?” Traditional open urologic surgery – in which large incisions are made to access the pelvic organs – has been the standard approach when surgery is warranted. Yet common drawbacks of this procedure include significant post-surgical pain, a lengthy recovery and an unpredictable, potentially long-term impact on continence and sexual function.

The da Vinci Surgery System uses a minimally invasive approach that is ideal for delicate urologic surgery. This includes prostatectomy, in which the target site is not only tightly confined but also surrounded by nerves affecting urinary control and sexual function.

Learn More: Talk with your physician to see if da Vinci surgery is right for you.

Hysterectomy

Traditional open gynecologic surgery uses a large incision for access to the uterus and surrounding anatomy. This has for many years been the standard approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding organs and nerves.

For complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons can operate with greater precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.

Learn More: Talk with your physician to see if da Vinci surgery is right for you.

Other Surgeries

Today, complex conditions ranging from cancer to uterine prolapse and other urologic procedures, fibroids, nephrectomies, and even heart disease can be treated minimally invasively with da Vinci® surgery. This approach uses a robotic surgical system that provides your surgeon better vision, more precision and control. It requires only a few small incisions, so you can get back to your life faster — without the usual recovery following major surgery.

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