AS
S U R G I C A L T E C H -
N I Q U E S G O ,
r o b o t i c - a s s i s t e d
s u r g e r y i s s t i l l a
rel at ively ne w de velopment . T he
moder n da Vinci Robot ic Surg ica l
System, which has come to play such
a pivota l role in minima lly invasive
surger y programs around the countr y,
has been in use for less than 15 years.
In fact, prior to 1983 — the year the
first primitive surgical robot was used
(in Vancouver, British Columbia) —
robots in t he operating room were
unheard of.
To d ay, rob ot ic-a s si ste d s u rger y
is recog nized a s a n impor ta nt tool
for reducing t he pa in a nd t rau ma
associated with traditional open pro-
cedures and improving visua lization
and dexterity for minima lly invasive
procedures. By accessing t he body
through severa l tiny incisions w ith
the g uidance of a three-dimensiona l
high-def inition v ideo ca mera w it h
three-dimensional stereoscopic imag-
ing, surgeons can perform a growing
range of robotic-assisted operations
with decreased tissue damage, pain
and scarring.
Four years ago, Fair view Hospital
insta lled its ow n da Vinci Robotic
System a nd bega n building a tea m
of highly sk illed surgeons w ith the
expertise to perform even the most
complex minima lly invasive proce-
dures. Recently, Drs. Mona Orady,
Ja son K night a nd Ja ne Wey joined
the team.
Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery Advances
at Fairview Hospital
Jane Wey, MD, a Cleveland Clinic surgical oncologist, performs laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.
By Alex Strauss
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