Robotic Surgery

We are thrilled to include the general surgeon specialty of robotic-assisted surgery in our treatment solutions.

Many KCH general surgery specialists have the training to use the da Vinci Xi surgical system to reduce patients' pain, shorten hospital stays, and speed up recovery. The Department of Specialty Care has trained the following provider clinics in Robotic Surgery.

• General Surgery
• Obstetrics/Gynecology
• Urology
• Weight Management

Robotic surgery allows your gen surg team to perform more precise and controlled minimally invasive surgery with top-of-the-line surgical instruments that allow for a 3-D high-definition view of the treatment area. Minimally invasive surgery means smaller incisions leading to reduced blood loss, scarring, and risk of infection. Hence, patients have a shorter hospital stay, faster recovery time, and less pain medication use.

Is my surgeon still the one operating on me, or is the robot in control?

• No need to be alarmed; your surgeon is in control during your entire procedure.
• The robot is merely following the surgeon's movements.
• Your surgeon orchestrates and performs all actions firsthand, similar to playing a (high-tech) video game.
• Their hand movements are translated from the controller to the robot and act in tandem with each movement.
• The robot cannot do anything without the surgeon performing the control panel's correlating movements.