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Da Vinci Surgery
by admin on Jan.30, 2010, under Womens Interest
More and more technologies are being developed in an effort to make surgeries as minimally invasive as possible. Hysterectomy is no different. The Da Vinci surgery veers away from the conventional techniques of performing a hysterectomy.
Serious problems involving a woman\’s reproductive system are often treated with a hysterectomy surgery. These problems can include cancer, endometriosis, fibroids, severe cramps, and abnormal bleeding among others.
The uterus is removed in a hysterectomy, although it is also possible for the other reproductive organs such as the fallopian tubes, ovaries, and cervix to be removed if necessary. Conventional methods of performing a hysterectomy surgery involve incising the abdomen to remove the uterus, or having the uterus removed through the vagina. A laparoscope may be used in the latter, which allows for smaller incisions on the vagina.
Performing the hysterectomy through the vagina rather than the abdomen makes for a more comfortable experience for the patient. A vaginal hysterectomy is performed more quickly. It also results in fewer complications, shorter stays in the hospital, faster recovery, less visible scars, less complications, and less bleeding. Using a laparoscope in a vaginal hysterectomy has better results than an abdominal hysterectomy, but it cannot be said that a laparoscopically assisted vaginal hysterectomy is necessarily better than the standard vaginal hysterectomy, as the former would take longer to perform, cost more, and result in a longer recovery period.
Da Vinci Hysterectomy – The Best Option for a Hysterectomy?
Being minimally invasive, the incisions made in a Da Vinci surgery are only one to two centimeters. It still allows the surgeon to clearly see the insides of a patient\’s abdomen, though, so this procedure can be performed even in more complicated conditions.
A Da Vinci surgery has the following advantages:
* Fainter scars
* Speedier recovery
* Ability to resume normal activities faster
* Less exposure to complications
* Less blood loss and blood transfusions
* Decreased pain
* More patient contentment from the procedure
Da Vinci Surgery – How the System Works
The Da Vinci System is used for a Da Vinci surgery, and involves the following:
* EndoWrist instruments
* Vision system
* Patient cart that has four interactive robotic arms
* Surgeon\’s console
When performing a Da Vinci surgery, the robotic arms (two to three instrument arms and an endoscopic arm) on the patient cart serve as the surgeon\’s hands and fingers inside the patient\’s abdomen. The surgeon uses the controls on the console to manipulate the robotic arms and uses the console\’s vision system to look at three-dimensional images of the surgical area.
The surgeon controls these robotic arms through the console and is able to see the insides of the patient\’s abdomen through the three-dimensional images that display on the console. Aside from the surgeon, other members of the surgical team take part in the preparation of the port, the installation of the correct instruments, and the supervision of the laparoscopic arms that the surgeon uses.
