Robotic Assisted Surgery

Why Robotic Surgery

Robotic assisted surgery is the next frontier in surgical technique. The technology allows me better visualization, better control, and better precision with every move I make during the surgery, resulting in safer surgery and better outcomes. From a patient perspective many of the operations I perform with the robot use fewer and smaller incisions and in most cases significantly less pain.

The robot does not have a mind of its own, I control every single move that the machine makes through a control console that sits nearby the patient. From this console I have a 3D screen which can show me immense detail not available in traditional laparoscopic surgery. With the four arms of the robot I control a camera and 2-3 instrument arms depending on the type of operation. Robot instruments are special in that they fully articulate like a human hand allowing me precise movements within the body.

Pain is also decreased compared to laparoscopic surgery for several key reasons. In traditional laparoscopic surgery, all the instruments are straight sticks which can only move along a pivot point which is the incision through the abdominal wall. This means that when the instruments are used to push, pull or move parts within the abdomen there is torque on the abdominal wall creating strain on the abdominal muscles. The robot is smart and rotates the instruments around a 0º axis which creates no torque on the abdominal wall.

For more info about the DaVinci surgery platform you can check out their website:
DaVinci Xi Robotic Surgery Platform