Changing the Experience of Surgery at Frederick Health
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a condition that may require
surgery, you owe it to yourself to learn about all of your medical options,
including the most effective, least invasive surgical treatments available.
Our surgical robots provide surgeons with an alternative to both traditional
open surgery and conventional laparoscopy, putting a surgeon's hands at
the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic platform. This technology enables
surgeons to perform even the most complex and delicate procedures through
very small incisions with unmatched precision.
For the patient, benefits may include:
Significantly less pain
Less blood loss
Less scarring
Shorter recovery time
A faster return to normal daily activities
And in many cases, better clinical outcomes
Prostatectomy
Facing any kind of urologic surgery creates a great deal of anxiety for
most men. Among your concerns is: “Will my body function normally
following surgery?” Traditional open urologic surgery – in
which large incisions are made to access the pelvic organs – has
been the standard approach when surgery is warranted. Yet common drawbacks
of this procedure include significant post-surgical pain, a lengthy recovery
and an unpredictable, potentially long-term impact on continence and sexual function.
This minimally invasive approach utilizes the latest in surgical and robotics
technologies and is ideal for delicate urologic surgery. This includes
prostatectomy, in which the target site is not only tightly confined but
also surrounded by nerves affecting urinary control and sexual function.
Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large incision for access
to the uterus and surrounding anatomy, has for many years been the standard
approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with open surgery can come
significant pain, trauma, a long recovery process and threat to surrounding
organs and nerves.
For complex hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures, robot-assisted
surgery may be the most effective, least invasive treatment option. Through
tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, surgeons can operate with greater precision and
control, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions
while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.
Thoracic Surgery
The historic conventional thoracotomy approach for thoracic surgery customarily
resulted in a 5-10 day length of hospital stay. This approach resulted
in notable persistent postoperative pain with a return to normal activity
in six to eight weeks.
Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) is a wonderful technology for some
patients. Unfortunately, the "presumed" benefit of pain relief
is not evident in all patients secondary to chest wall neuralgia (irritation
of chest wall nerves). The customary hospital length of stay can be reduced
to 3 - 5 days. From a surgical technical perspective, VATS instrumentation
is "technically limiting" and does not allow the surgeon to
utilize all natural hand movements during the conduct of surgery. The
procedure is very time consuming. The technology utilizes a 2-D video
output that unfortunately forces the surgeon to perform an operation without
any true visual depth perception.
Robotic Thoracic Surgery utilizes state-of-the-art technology that provides
a seamless translation of the surgeon's hand movements into precise real-time
movements of surgical instruments inside the patient. This technology
offers the operating surgeon a 3-Dimensional visualization with true optical
depth of perception. This technologic advancement allows the surgeon to
perform complex surgical procedures through small puncture sites. The
patient benefits by experiencing reduced postoperative pain, shorter hospital
stay, accelerated recovery time, and a faster return to normal activity.
Thoracic procedures that can be performed with a surgical robot include:
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