Robotic Surgery Procedures
The robotic arm systems provide your surgeon with tremendous surgical accuracy utilizing high-definition 3D vision and a magnified operating view. Your doctor controls the robotic system, which translates his or her hand movements into smaller, more precise movements of tiny instruments inside your body. Though it is often called a robot, the system cannot act on its own - the surgery is performed entirely by your doctor.
Together, this technology allows your doctor to perform complex procedures through just a few tiny openings. As a result patients are often able to get back to their daily routines faster - without the usual recovery for traditional surgeries.
Robot-Guided Partial Knee Replacement
Robot-guided partial knee replacement offers a new treatment option for those living with painful early to mid-stage osteoarthritis of the knee, affecting only one or two components of the knee, and who prefer a less invasive surgery and more rapid recovery than total knee arthroplasty.
The entire procedure only requires a four to six inch incision over the knee. Tactile, intelligent robotic arm technology and three-dimensional visualization of the knee guides the surgeon in controlled resurfacing of the pre-defined area, saving as much of the patient's healthy bone and surrounding tissue as possible.
Using CT scan data, the surgeon follows a three dimensional computer model of the patient's pre-surgical plan. During the procedure, real-time visual, tactile and auditory feedback facilitates ideal implant positioning and placement.
It is this level of planning and surgical accuracy in treating earlier stage knee osteoarthritis that can result in a more natural feeling knee and motion.
In many cases, patients are permitted to walk soon after surgery, drive a car within two weeks and return to normal daily activities shortly thereafter.
Robot-Guided Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a procedure known as total hip replacement that is supported by robotic arm technology. This innovative solution was designed for patients who suffer from non-inflammatory or inflammatory degenerative joint disease. Robot-guided surgery enables surgeons to achieve a new level of precision using advanced techniques in total hip replacement and is designed to restore patient mobility and active lifestyle.
Robotic arm technology provides your surgeon a patient-specific 3-D model to pre-plan your hip replacement. During the procedure, tactile, visual, auditory feedback, and real-time data assists your surgeon in preparing the hip joint and placing the implants in the desired orientation with more accuracy.
If your surgeon determines that you are a good candidate for the procedure, he or she will schedule a CT scan of your hip one or two weeks prior to your surgery date. This is used to create your unique surgical plan for optimal implant placement.
Single-site Gallbladder Surgery (Cholecystectomy)
Using the robotic-arm surgical system, a surgeon performs this procedure through a single incision in a patient's belly button. Patients who choose single-site technology experience a virtually scar-free procedure with shorter recovery times.
Colorectal Surgery
Those diagnosed with a colorectal condition - colon cancer, rectal cancer, diverticulitis, and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) - can look forward to a few small incisions with the robotic-arm surgical system instead of the large abdominal incision used in open surgery.
Gynecological Procedures
The robotic-arm surgical system provides another alternative for women seeking minimally invasive surgery for fibroid tumors, endometriosis and pelvic prolapse, or for those considering hysterectomy.
General Surgery Procedures
Other procedures and conditions also benefit from minimally invasive robot-assisted surgery: hernia repair, nissen fundoplication (treatment for severe GERD), and colon repair.
Urology Procedures
A urologic condition is any disease or disorder that affects the male reproductive organs or the male and female urinary tract (kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra). Some common urologic conditions may include prostate cancer, kidney disorder or cancer, bladder cancer or urinary blockage.
Bariatric Weight-Loss
Bariatric surgery may be suggested to patients with a high Body Mass Index (BMI) and other medical conditions related to obesity.
Bariatric surgery can be done using open surgery through a large incision (cut). At Bayfront Health Port Charlotte, it can also be done using minimally invasive surgery – through a few small incisions – with robotic-assisted techniques.
Patient results may vary. Consult your physician about the benefits and risks of any surgical procedure or treatment.