How Robotic Surgery Can Help You

HOW ROBOTIC SURGERY » CAN HELP YOu THE BENEFITS OF ROBOTIC SURGERY LESS SCARRING 1 2 • INCISIONS MAY BE ONLY CM ulumbunl 1-2 CENTIMETERS WITH ROBOTIC SURGERY LESS BLOOD LOSS • REDUCES THE NEED FOR TRANSFUSIONS DURING AND AFTER SURGERY FASTER RECOVERY TIME • PATIENTS CAN USUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL ACTIVITIES SOONER REDUCED TRAUMA • RESULTS IN LESS PAIN AND DISCOMFORT FOLLOWING SURGERY REDUCED INFECTION RISK • LESS OF A CHANCE FOR INFECTIONS TO TAKE HOLD WITH SMALLER INCISIONS THE DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM AT A GLANCE » Gives the surgeon the same precise control as open surgery » Surgeon sits comfortably at a console and manipulates the controls SYSTEM COMPONENTS • Ergonomically designed surgeon's console Patient cart with 4 interactive robotic arms • High-performance 3D vision system Patented EndoWrist instruments HOW IT WORKS Surgeon grasps the controls below the visual display ► System translates finger and hand movements into precise surgical actions » Instrument manipulation is real-time System will only move with the surgeon's input, never on its own SOUTH CAROLINA INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Institute for Robotic Surgery TRIDENT HEALTH wwW.TRIDENTHEALTHBLOG.COM TRIDENT HEALTH Sources: http://tridenthealthsystem.com/our-services/robotic-surgery/ http://www.davincisurgery.com/da-vinci-surgery/da-vinci-surgical-system/features.php http://www.davincisurgery.com/da-vinci-surgery/frequently-asked-questions.php -