“Robotic surgery is an investment in our system, but more importantly it’s an investment in our patients and the care they can receive.”
Eric Mikaitis, 医学博士
Interim CEO
Robotic-assisted surgery is a method to perform minimally-invasive surgery using thin robotic instruments inserted through your abdominal or chest wall. It is referred to as “robotic-assisted surgery” as your surgeon is always controlling the instruments and the robot.
“Minimally-invasive surgery is less overall stress for the patient. It results in less wound complications and problems, and it results in a quicker return to daily activities since there are not large incisions that need to heal.”
Alexander Sauper, MD FACS
Chair, Division of Surgical Critical Care
Chair, Robotics Steering Committee
Robotic-assisted surgery allows surgeons to perform many different complex procedures, some of which would only be possible using a traditional surgery approach which means larger incisions, longer recovery times, and more potential for wound and other complications.
Even when robotic-assisted surgery is compared to “laparoscopic” minimally-invasive surgery using small instruments controlled by the surgeon at the bedside, robotic-assisted surgery has many more advanced instruments, better technical capabilities, and superior camera visualization which makes those operations safer and more precise than could otherwise be done using a laparoscopic minimally-invasive approach. There is also a higher success rate of completing your operation minimally invasively using a robotic-assisted approach when you have a more difficult operation needed.
benefits may include:
Cook County Health uses the Intuitive Surgical da Vinci® surgical system to perform robotic-assisted surgery. The da Vinci® surgical system has four robotic arms that hold instruments, a camera, and a magnifying screen.
“Robotic surgery puts us on an even par with any other medical center, in terms of offering the latest and greatest technology with comparable results.”
Richard R. Keen, 医学博士
Chief of Surgery
Cook County Health will use the da Vinci® surgical system to perform the following procedures or treat the following conditions:
If you are interested in learning more about how robotic surgery may be an option for you, talk to your 初级卫生保健 provider or specialist today.
Robotic-assisted surgery is a method to perform minimally-invasive surgery using thin robotic instruments inserted through your abdominal or chest wall. It is referred to as “robotic-assisted surgery” as your surgeon is always controlling the instruments and the robot.
“Minimally-invasive surgery is less overall stress for the patient. It results in less wound complications and problems, and it results in a quicker return to daily activities since there are not large incisions that need to heal.”
Alexander Sauper, MD FACS
Chair, Division of Surgical Critical Care
Chair, Robotics Steering Committee
Nicole Geissen, DO
Thoracic Surgery
Wilberto Nieves-Neira, MD
Gynecologic 肿瘤学
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