| da Vinci robotic surgery offers a minimally invasive | | | | incision for access to the uterus and surrounding |
| solution to a variety of different afflictions. The da Vinci | | | | anatomy, has for many years been the standard |
| system is an effective alternative to both open | | | | approach to many gynecologic procedures. Yet with |
| surgery and laparoscopy and extremely effective in | | | | open surgery, the patient can have significant pain, |
| complicated procedures. The benefits of the da Vinci | | | | trauma, a long recovery process and threat to |
| method are vast but include a faster recovery time, | | | | surrounding organs and nerves. Fortunately, less |
| less blood loss and a lower risk of complications. | | | | invasive options are available. While some gynecologic |
| In the past, your options were limited when you | | | | procedures enable surgeons to access the target |
| needed a surgical procedure. There was open surgery | | | | anatomy using a vaginal approach, complex |
| with a large open incision or laparoscopy which uses | | | | hysterectomies and other gynecologic procedures are |
| smaller incisions but is typically limited to smaller | | | | typically more beneficial to the patient when |
| procedures. When non-invasive procedures and | | | | robot-assisted surgery techniques are utilized. For |
| medicine are unable to provide relief to a patient's | | | | complicated Gynecologic surgery, the da Vinci system |
| symptoms, surgery is the only available option and | | | | may be the most effective and least invasive |
| remains the most effective treatment for a range of | | | | treatment option. Through tiny, 1-2 cm incisions, |
| gynecologic conditions. These conditions include, but | | | | surgeons using the da Vinci can operate with greater |
| are not limited to, cervical and uterine cancer, uterine | | | | precision and control, minimizing the pain and risk |
| fibroids, endometriosis, uterine prolapse and | | | | associated with open surgery incisions while increasing |
| menorrhagia or excessive bleeding. | | | | the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical |
| Traditional open gynecologic surgery, using a large | | | | outcomes. |