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da Vinci Surgical System

 

If your doctor has recommended GYN or prostate surgery, there's an exciting new option at AnMed Health.

Drs. Mark LacyTimothy DunihoDavid Martoccia and Vidal Despradel are now performing gynecology and prostate surgery using the da Vinci® Surgical System. With da Vinci, doctors can perform a hysterectomy or prostatectomy through a few dime-sized incisions. As a result, patients can recover faster, experience less pain and see virtually no scarring.

da Vinci combines the benefits of minimally invasive surgery with the precision of robotic technology. Surgeons operate the robot from a console that provides a high-definition, 3-D view inside the body. The system seamlessly translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements to the surgical instruments inside the patient. This robotic technology improves surgeons' dexterity and vision while operating, allowing them to perform complex procedures with unmatched precision and safety.

The da Vinci® Surgical System
The da Vinci® Surgical System uses cutting edge robotic technology to allow physicians to perform complex procedures more precisely and less invasively. From a nearby console inside the operating room, your surgeon controls the four robotic arms to perform your surgery through a series of tiny incisions. The technology provides your surgeon with high-definition 3D vision and a magnified view. As he or she works, your surgeon's hand movements are translated into very precise movements of the surgical instruments. The result is effective, minimally-invasive surgery with less pain and scarring, fewer complications and a shorter recovery.

da Vinci Hysterectomy
For most patients, da Vinci Hysterectomy can offer numerous potential benefits over traditional approaches to vaginal, laparoscopic or open abdominal hysterectomy, particularly when performing more challenging procedures like radical hysterectomy for gynecologic cancer.

da Vinci provides the surgeon with a superior surgical tool for dissection and removal of lymph nodes during cancer operations, as compared to traditional open or minimally invasive approaches. da Vinci Hysterectomy also allows your surgeon better visualization of anatomy, which is especially critical when working around delicate and confined structures like the bladder. This means that surgeons have a distinct advantage when performing a complex, radical hysterectomy involving adhesions from prior pelvic surgery or non-localized cancer, or an abdominal hysterectomy.

da Vinci Prostatectomy
Radical prostatectomy, which surgically removes the prostate gland, is the most common treatment for prostate cancer. Traditional open prostatectomy requires an 8- to 10-inch incision. This approach commonly results in substantial blood loss and lengthy and uncomfortable recovery.

Recent clinical studies suggest that da Vinci Prostatectomy may offer improved cancer control and speed recovery of urinary continence and sexual function.


Meet our da Vinci Surgeons

 Gynecology

 Urology

 Timothy L. Duniho, M.D., FACOG
 AnMed Health OB-GYN Associates
 864.512.4500
 Vidal Despradel, M.D.
 Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A.
 864.716.6100
 Mark P. Lacy, M.D., FACOG
 AnMed Health OB-GYN Associates
 864.512.4500
 David S. Martoccia, M.D.
 Urologic Surgery Associates, P.A.
 864.716.6100

For more information about da Vinci surgery at AnMed Health, e-mail us at davinci@anmedhealth.org.

 



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