Robotic-assisted surgery

Robotic surgery is an advanced form of minimally-invasive surgery allowing surgeons to use a computer-controlled robot to assist them with certain surgical procedures. Select general, urologic and gynecologic surgical procedures are completed using the state-of-the-art da Vinci Xi® robot at St. Peter’s Health.

Robotic surgery can result in:

• Shorter hospital stays
• Reduced pain and discomfort
• Faster recovery time
• Smaller incisions with less risk for infection
• Minimal scaring
• Reduced blood loss

Procedures performed include: 

• Urologic: Prostatectomies, nephrectomies (partial and full)
• Gynecologic: Hysterectomy, ophrectomy, cystectomy
• General: Cholecystectomy (gall bladder), hernia repairs, bowel resections

Video by Helena Civic Television. da Vinci footage provided by @2019 Intuative Surgical, Inc.