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++++++++++++++++++++++++ + +++ +hoSPiTAl RoUNDS +++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++ at Via Christi Hospital, 929 N. St. Francis, and at Via Christi Hospital, Surgeons, surgery is the recommended treatment for gallbladder pain 14800 W. St. Teresa. from gallstones and non-functioning gallbladders. More than 1 million people in the United States have their gallbladder removed each year. Most of the procedures are performed with NEWTON MEDICAl CENTER SURGEONS REMOVE GAllBlADDER THROUGH BEllY BUTTON INCISION WITH DA VINCI SYSTEM traditional laparoscopy, using several incisions. A surgical team at Newton Medical Center performed its first da ies. In addition to gallbladder removal, Newton Medical Center surgeons Vinci single-site cholecystectomy on Aug. 2. The patient's gall- perform robot-assisted surgery in general surgery, gynecology, urogy- bladder was removed through one tiny incision in the belly button, necology and urology. Newton Medical Center also offers a wide range making the procedure virtually scarless. of minimally invasive conventional laparoscopic surgeries. Newton Medical Center offers various types of robot-assisted surger- led by John McConeghey, MD, the team removed the gallbladder sive procedure is traditionally called SURGERY RESIDENCY PROGRAM ANNOUNCES 2013 TEACHER OF THE YEAR a laparoscopic cholecystectomy Marilee McBoyle, MD, surgeon and (removal of the gallbladder). Using Clinical Associate Professor at the KU robotic assistance, surgeons removed School of Medicine–Wichita, has won the gallbladder through an incision of the 2013 Teacher of the Year award. approximately one inch. This award is given by the graduating using single-site instruments on a da Vinci system. The minimally inva- John McConeghey, MD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the specialized class of surgery residents to a profesMarilee McBoyle, MD single-site instruments for use with the da Vinci system in December sor in recognition of dedication and enthusiasm toward educating residents. 2011. da Vinci is a robotic surgical system widely used in complex minimally invasive surgery. strates Newton Medical Center's leadership in providing patients with KU SCHOOl OF MEDICINE–WICHITA FACUlTY MEMBER RECEIVES DOROTHY WOODIN AWARD AT KANSAS PUBlIC HEAlTH ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE the most up-to-date minimally invasive surgical options." Ruth Wetta, RN, PhD, MPH, MSN, "Neither robotic surgery nor single-incision surgery is new, but combining the two to remove the gallbladder requires additional training and special equipment," Dr. McConeghey says. "To be one of the first hospitals to offer this technically advanced surgery demon- Dr. McConeghey is one of a small group of surgeons in the country Associate Professor of Preventive who have received training to perform the surgery. Medicine and Public Health at the KU "Single-site instruments used with the da Vinci platform are the next step in the evolution of surgical technologies," Dr. McConeghey says. School of Medicine–Wichita, was honRuth Wetta, RN, PhD, MPH, MSN "We are truly excited to be a leader today in the surgical treatment of tomorrow." ored with the Dorothy Woodin Award Sept. 19 at the Kansas Public Health Association's fall conference. Potential benefits of single-site gallbladder surgery may include virtually scarless results, minimal pain, low blood loss, fast recovery, a short hospital stay and high patient satisfaction. The surgery can be The award is given each year to a public health nurse in recognition of outstanding public health nursing services. The University of Kansas School of Medicine–Wichita educates performed in about one hour, with a typical hospital stay of less than doctors for Kansas while improving the health of Kansans through 24 hours. research and innovation. During the procedure, the surgeon sits comfortably at a console, viewing a 3-D, high-definition image of the patient's anatomy. The surgeon uses controls below the viewer to move the instrument arms Submit your new-physician announcements and press releases to jnorris@mdnews.com. ■ and camera. In real time, the system translates the surgeon's hand, wrist and finger movements into more precise movements of the miniaturized instruments inside the patient. Unlike traditional robotic surgeries requiring three to five small inci- A dv e r t i s e r s ' i n d e x sions, this new technology allows for a single incision in the belly button, MMIC...........................................................................................Back Cover where instruments are placed and the diseased gallbladder is removed. Via Christi Clinic ...................................................... Inside Front Cover Most people who require gallbladder removal are candidates for the robotic, single-incision surgery. According to the American College of 18 | Greater Kansas MD News ■ mDNEWS.COm Wichita Nephrology Group ....................................................................5

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