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 Surgeons in a variety of specialties at Riverside Methodist Hospital and Grant Medical Center use the da Vinci™ Surgical System, the newest and most advanced technology for minimally invasive surgery (MIS).
OhioHealth has three da VinciTM Surgical System robots – two at Riverside Methodist and one at Grant.
The da Vinci™ Surgical System provides powerful advances that:
- Increase the surgeon's dexterity for difficult aspects of the minimally invasive procedure
- Offer better visualization of anatomical structures by immersing the surgeon in a high-resolution three-dimensional image, instead of the two dimensional or "flat" video screen of traditional minimally invasive surgery
Minimally invasive surgery with robotic technology creates less trauma for the patient, less risk of complications, less pain and blood loss, faster overall recovery time, a shorter hospital stay and a quicker return to normal activities.
Our expertise
At Riverside Methodist and Grant, minimally invasive procedures using the da VinciTM Surgical System are routinely performed in the following specialties:
- Gynecological cancer
- Women's health
- Urology
- Urologic gynecology (pelvic floor disorders)
Not all patients are candidates for robot-assisted surgery. Talk to your healthcare provider about your individual situation.
These surgeons are fully credentialed to use the da Vinci™ Surgical System robot at Riverside Methodist as of 8/25/2010 for robotic surgery:
- Uma Ananth, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Beth Boyles, MD, Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Melissa L. Boyles, MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology
- John K. Burgers, MD, urology
- Roy R. Brown, MD, urology
- Jason Jankowski, urology
- Stuart R. Jones, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Christopher Lutman, MD, gynecological oncology
- Joseph Novi, DO, urologic gynecology
- Wayne L. Poll, MD, urology
- Joseph Q. Pulvino, MD, urologic gynecology
- Gary Reid, MD, gynecological oncology
- Matthew R. Riebel, MD, Urology
- Jason G. Sayat, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Anita P. Somani, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Mini Somasundaram, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Eric Ward, MD, urology
These surgeons are fully credentialed to use the da VinciTM Surgical System robot at Grant Medical Center as of 8/25/2010 for robotic surgery:
- Steven P. Balaloski, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Roy R. Brown, MD, urology
- Terry W. Grogg, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Benjamin Martin, MD, urology
- Patrick E. Muffley, DO, obstetrics and gynecology
- Michael S. Parker, MD, obstetrics and gynecology
- Luis Vaccarello, MD, gynecological oncology
Surgeons at Riverside Methodist and Grant perform the following robotic surgery procedures:
- Adrenalectomy
- Myomectomy/oophorectomy
- Salpingo-oophorectomy
- Nephrectomy
- Lymph node dissection
- Prostatectomy (removal of prostate)
- Pyleoplasty (reconstruction of and blockage removal from kidney/urethra)
- Radical or total hysterectomy
- Partial or subtotal hysterectomy
- Pelvic floor reconstruction
- Sacrocolpopexy
How it works
Minimally invasive surgery (sometimes called "endoscopic surgery") is performed with a scope (camera) that's inserted through a small incision to allow the surgeon to visualize the surgical area. Other small incisions also are made for tiny instruments to be inserted, which the surgeon uses to perform the surgery.
- Using the da VinciTM Surgical System, the surgeon operates while seated at a console viewing a 3-D image of the surgical field. The system cannot be programmed and it cannot make decisions on its own — every surgical maneuver is fully controlled by the surgeon.
- Four robotic arms (that execute the surgeon's commands) and a tiny camera are inserted through small openings to access the surgical field.
- The instruments attached to the robotic arms mimic the dexterity of the human hand and wrist. Each instrument has a specific surgical mission, such as clamping or suturing.
- Quick-release levers speed instrument changes during surgical procedures by the supporting surgical team. This supporting surgical team works next to the patient, preparing the incisions and supervising the robotic arms and tools being utilized.
How you benefit
Because the incisions are small in minimally invasive surgery, the scars are small. There is no classic "zipper" scar that typically marks the body after traditional "open" surgery.
Also, minimally invasive surgery with robotic technology provides numerous benefits that include:
- Shorter hospital stay
- Less pain
- Less risk of infection
- Less blood loss and transfusions
- Less scarring
- Faster recovery
- Quicker return to normal activities
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