General surgery with da Vinci
When medication, lifestyle changes and other non-surgical treatments cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is the accepted treatment for a broad range of conditions. If your physician recommends surgery, you should learn as much as you can about your surgical options.
While surgery is generally the most effective treatment option for a range of conditions, traditional open surgery with a large incision has its drawbacks—pain, trauma, long recovery time and risk of infection.
A less-invasive option is conventional laparoscopic surgery, in which small incisions are used to insert long-shafted instruments. While laparoscopy is effective for many routine procedures, it has some limitations when either the procedure or the anatomy is challenging or complex.
Thanks to the latest evolution in surgical technology, Mercy physicians now have an effective alternative to traditional open surgery and laparoscopy that may allow them to provide patients with the best of both open and laparoscopic approaches.
With the assistance of the da Vinci Si HD dual-console surgical system, Mercy surgeons can now operate using only 1-2 cm incisions, but with greater precision and control than ever before. Da Vinci can help surgeons minimize the pain and risk associated with surgery.
Mercy’s da Vinci Si HD offers countless benefits to our surgery patients
- Minimal scarring; requires just a few tiny incisions
- Faster post-surgery recovery (days versus weeks)
- Significantly less pain and less blood loss
- Less risk of infection
- Shorter hospital stays
- Faster return to normal activities
- Overall
increased satisfaction
