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The da Vinci surgical system is used by highly trained surgeons in multiple specialties at Jackson Hospital to perform a number of urological, gynecological and general surgical procedures, including:

Uterine fbroid removal (myomectomy)

Partial kidney removal—sparing vital organ fu

500 procedures, added eight OB/GYN surgeons and one general surgeon and added two new positions to the OR staff. We are pleased to bring this expertise to the River Region and our community.” The da Vinci Surgical System places a surgeon’s hands at the controls of a state-of-the-art robotic system and allows sur-geons to perform the most complex and delicate procedures through very small incisions.

But as with all technology, the da Vinci Surgical System is only as good as the people who use it. Minimally inva-sive surgery is a technique that allows a skilled surgeon to operate through a se-ries of tiny openings instead of one larger cut. Smaller cuts come with potential benefts for the patient, such as less dis-comfort and a quicker recovery. The da Vinci system is a computer-enhanced surgical tool that is made up of two main parts: a cart and a console. The cart stands next to the patient. It features up to four robotic arms. Three can be ftted with a wide array of surgical instruments, and the fourth is equipped with a sophisticated 3-D camera. A few feet away, the surgeon operates while seated comfortably at a console, viewing a 3-D image of the surgical feld. The surgeon’s fngers grasp the master controls below the display, with hands and wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her eyes. The system seamlessly translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist and fnger movements into precise, real-time movements of surgical instruments in-side the patient.

Every action is directly controlled by

Brian Richardson, MD, urologist with the Jackson Clinic, is working at the console of the da Vinci ® S HD™ surgical system.

the surgeon. The robotic arms cannot be programmed to move on their own. Although it’s not suitable for every procedure, the da Vinci system allows surgeons to perform complex operations through incisions the size of a dime.

“Robotic surgery has revolutionized our ability to perform major urologic proce-dures in a minimally invasive way,” said Brian Richardson, MD, urologist with the Jackson Clinic. “The robotic surgical sys-tem provides the surgeon with better vi-sion than the human eye, better precision than the human hand, and a platform to translate those advantages into better pa-tient outcomes.”

ROBOTS IN THE OPERATING ROOM • To learn more about the area’s frst— and most experienced—robotic surgery program, go to www.jackson.org/davinci .

ROBOTS HELP MAKE SURGERY SAFER

Among the benefts of the da Vinci Sur-gical System is one that ranks high on everyone’s list: safety. Here are some ways robotic surgery can help make op-erations safer:

Less physician fatigue. Instead of standing over a patient for hours, a doctor operates while seated at a nearby console.

Fewer unintended movements by the surgeon’s wrists and fngers. These movements are fltered by robotic controls. Makers of the da Vinci sys-tem say its movements can be more precise than those of the human hand.

A clearer look for the physician. The doctor views the procedure through a

high-defnition, 3-D optical system that allows mages to be magnifed as needed.

Multiple system checks during pro-cedures. The system performs millions of self-checks during each urgery. If a problem is tected—or if there’s a wer failure—the system s down in a way that lets urgeon remain in control.