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da Vinci Precision Robotic Surgery

Minimally invasive da Vinci Surgery gets you home faster, better faster.

You’ve probably heard of it, and now it’s here at Onslow Memorial Hospital. The da Vinci® Surgical System, a breakthrough technology that gives you the best of two worlds: It is far less invasive than open-incision surgery, and is appropriate for more types of procedures than is laparoscopy. This means that many more Onslow County residents will be able to enjoy the benefits of minimally invasive surgery through the use of da Vinci.

Why minimally invasive surgery is better.

By using tiny incisions, minimally invasive surgery allows patients to recover with less pain. Another benefit is a shorter hospital stay, allowing patients to resume their normal lives as soon as possible. These are big advantages over open surgery, which can also leave a large scar.

Until recently, laparoscopy was the only minimally invasive option, yet was limited to very simple procedures. Da Vinci, however, extends the benefits of minimally invasive surgery to a far broader range of procedures — even complex ones. In fact, da Vinci is changing how doctors prescribe surgery, how surgeons perform it and how patients experience it. Over 1000 hospitals have adopted this technology and it's received attention everywhere, from TV’s Grey’s Anatomy to the U.S. News & World Report. And no wonder, if you watch the following video you'll see just how gentle and precise da Vinci is.

Revolutionary, but there's still a surgeon in control.

Da Vinci is called a surgical robot, but its brain is a highly trained human being: a surgeon who knows about complex as well as minimally invasive surgery, and who is specially trained to use the da Vinci Surgical System. Da Vinci’s movements are the doctor’s movements but better, allowing access through incisions many times smaller than a surgeon’s hand and a steadiness and range-of-motion that humans can’t accomplish. Da Vinci’s eyes are the surgeon’s eyes, only better — allowing unprecedented views into the tiniest of areas and incredible surgical accuracy.

What can da Vinci do?

Facing any traditional, open surgery can be a frightening experience. It may be difficult to focus on next steps but you may have several choices which can enhance your immediate and long-term post-surgery outcome. Learning as much as possible about your options, including minimally invasive alternatives such as da Vinci, may ease some of your concerns. Da Vinci has been used in everything from minimally invasive heart surgery to minimally invasive cancer surgery, to treat conditions as diverse as prostate cancer, endometrial cancer, morbid obesity and mitral valve regurgitation. For more about the types of surgeries da Vinci can do and some of the benefits click here.

Ask your doctor about da Vinci surgery.

Whether for a simple or complex procedure, ask your doctor if da Vinci minimally invasive surgery is right for your specific needs.