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Urologic Surgery
When medication and other non-surgical treatments are either unavailable
or cannot relieve symptoms, surgery is the accepted treatment for a
broad range of conditions that affect the male reproductive organs
and the organs of the urinary tract. These conditions include, but
are not limited to, prostate cancer, ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction,
bladder and kidney cancer and vesicoureteral reflux.
Facing any kind of urologic surgery creates a great deal of anxiety
for most men. Among your concerns is: “Will my body function
normally following surgery?” Traditional open urologic surgery – in
which large incisions are made to access the pelvic organs – has
been the standard approach when surgery is warranted. Yet common drawbacks
of this procedure include significant post-surgical pain, a lengthy
recovery and an unpredictable, potentially long-term impact on continence
and sexual function.
Fortunately, less invasive surgical options are available to many
patients facing urologic surgery. The most common of these is laparoscopy,
which uses small incisions. While laparoscopy can be very effective
for many routine procedures, limitations of this technology prevent
its use for more complex urologic surgeries.
A new category of surgery, introduced with the development of the da
Vinci® Surgical System, is being used by an
increasing number of surgeons worldwide for prostatectomy and other
urologic procedures. This minimally invasive approach, utilizing
the latest in surgical and robotics technologies, is ideal for delicate
urologic surgery. This includes prostatectomy, in which the target
site is not only tightly confined but also surrounded by nerves affecting
urinary control and sexual function. Using da
Vinci, your surgeon has a better tool to spare surrounding
nerves, which may enhance both your recovery experience and clinical
outcomes.
Learn More about the latest da Vinci Surgical System: da Vinci Si
Launched in April 2009, the da Vinci Si introduces several enabling features, including:
- Enhanced high-definition 3D vision for superior clinical capability
- An updated user interface for streamlined setup and OR turnover
- Extensibility for digital OR integration
- Dual-console capability to support training and collaboration during minimally invasive surgery.
The da Vinci Si System retains and builds on the core technology at the heart of the existing da Vinci and da Vinci S™ Systems:
- Advanced 3D HD visualization with up to 10x magnification and an immersive view of the operative field
- EndoWrist® instrumentation with dexterity and range of motion far greater than even the human hand
- Intuitive® motion technology, which replicates the experience of open surgery by preserving natural eye-hand-instrument alignment and intuitive instrument control
Together, these technological advancements provide da Vinci surgeons with unparalleled precision, dexterity and control that enable a minimally invasive approach to many complex surgical procedures.
To learn more about minimally invasive options for urologic surgery click
here.
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