The Da Vinci Surgery

The Da Vinci Surgery is a new way of performing hysterectomy. This procedure is minimally invasive compared to other traditional procedures for hysterectomy.

A hysterectomy is performed in the treatment of severe conditions involving a woman’s reproductive system. These conditions include excessive bleeding, severe cramps, fibroids, endometriosis, cancer, and others.

Hysterectomy involves the removal of the uterus, and sometimes also the cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes. Traditional techniques for hysterectomy involve making incisions on the abdomen or removing the uterus through the vagina. The vaginal technique can also be performed with the use of a laparoscope, which allows the surgeon to look inside the abdomen through small incisions on the vagina.

The vaginal approach generally yields a better experience for the patient compared to the abdominal approach, as the former results in shorter operating times, less bleeding, shorter recovery periods, shorter hospital stays, less complications, and less obvious scars. Although a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy shows better results than an abdominal hysterectomy, the former is not superior to the standard vaginal hysterectomy because a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy results in longer operating times, longer recovery periods, and higher costs.

Da Vinci Surgery – The Best Hysterectomy Technique?

The Da Vinci Surgery is a minimally invasive procedure that requires incisions of only one to two centimeters while still allowing the surgeon a clear view of the surgical area. The Da Vinci hysterectomy procedure can then be used even for complicated conditions.

A Da Vinci Surgery provides the patients with the following benefits:

• Less obvious scars
• Shorter recovery periods
• Faster resumption of normal activities
• Shorter hospital stays
• Less complications
• Less bleeding and less need for transfusions
• Considerably less pain
• More patient satisfaction

Da Vinci Surgery – How Does It Work?

The Da Vinci Surgery uses the Da Vinci Surgical System. This system consists of the following:

• EndoWrist instruments
• Vision system
• Patient cart with 4 interactive robotic arms
• Surgeon’s console

In the Da Vinci Surgery, the surgeon looks at the patient’s interior through a console, which shows 3-D images of the surgical area. The surgeon then uses the controls on the console. The movements of the surgeon’s hands and fingers are simulated by the robotic arms on the patient cart which are inside the patient’s body. These robotic arms consist of 1 endoscope arm, and 2 or 3 instrument arms.

The rest of the surgical team members in a Da Vinci Surgery are responsible for preparing the port, installing the right instruments, and supervising the laparoscopic arms being used.