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a new generation of Minimally robotics: invasive surgery For those considering surgery, robotic surgery — which is available at texas health Presbyterian 4 hospital Plano — offers smaller incisions, less pain and faster recoveries. l ast summer, Texas Health Plano obtained the da Vinci® Si Surgical System, an advanced robotic tool that offers options for several types of minimally invasive surgery. After extensive training that included coursework, professional observations, hands-on exercises and proctored cases, surgeons from a variety of specialties at Texas Health Plano now perform procedures using this technology. roBotic rationaLE Robotic surgery is a form of minimally invasive surgery that allows surgeons to provide patients with the same benefits of minimally invasive surgery — including less pain and reduced scarring — while providing physicians with improved visualization of the patient's anatomy. As a result, physicians are able to provide complex surgical procedures, including those on the prostate and female reproductive system, with this more advanced, minimally invasive technique. "Patients who undergo robotic procedures generally leave the hospital a day earlier than they would have with traditional surgery," says Dean Cione, M.D., general surgeon on the medical staff at Texas Health Plano. "Also, because the incisions are smaller, patients recover and get back to work much more quickly." surgicaL aPPLications A number of specialists use the da Vinci for a variety of minimally invasive procedures. At Texas Health Plano, patients who need these surgeries can talk to their physicians to see if robotic surgery is an option. Here are some of the surgical applications: • Patients with prostate cancer may be candidates for prostate removal using the da Vinci. • Anti-reflux robotic surgery is available for patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. • Robotic hysterectomy — removal of the uterus — may be an option for some patients. • Robotic gallbladder removal may also be performed using the da Vinci. aDvantagEs For surgEons The da Vinci robot provides surgeons with superior three-dimensional visual imaging, as well as increased mobility. "The robotic instruments provide flexibility to minimally invasive surgery," explains Dr. Cione. "When you know the versatility of the technology, the da Vinci is a very appealing option." Discover more about the da Vinci Si Surgical System at TexasHealth.org/daVinciPlano. Robotics and Prostate Cancer Texas Health Plano is pleased to offer the da Vinci® Si Surgical System for the removal of the prostate (prostatectomy) after diagnosis of prostate cancer. This minimally invasive surgical option offers many benefits for patients, some of which include: • Shorter hospital stay • Smaller incisions • Less blood loss • Significantly less pain "This robotic advancement is considered an optimal treatment option for men with prostate cancer," says Michael Gross, M.D., urologist on the medical staff at Texas Health Plano. "Use of the da Vinci for prostatectomy offers many benefits for patients but the most important one is that it allows for a faster return to normal daily activities." For more information or for a referral to a physician on the medical staff at Texas Health Plano, call 1-877-THR-WELL. TexasHealth.org

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