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redding.mercy.org
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surgeon at Mercy Medical Center Redding, call:
530.225.7779
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In
medical matters, bigger isn’t
always better. From pills to needles,
we’ll take the smallest we can get.
That’s also true of surgical incisions.
And the very smallest incisions are
likely to comewhen a doctor uses the
da Vinci Surgical System—among
the latest in robotically assisted
minimally invasive surgery.
Minimally invasive surgery is a
technique that lets a doctor operate
through a series of tiny openings
instead of one larger incision.
Smaller incisions come with poten-
tial bene ts for the patient, such
as less discomfort and a quicker
recovery.
Until recently, minimally invasive
procedures were mostly used for
simpler operations, according to the
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
.
The da Vinci system changed that.
Now, even complex surgeries can
be done using this system.
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The da Vinci system is a computer-
enhanced surgical tool that has 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 tted with a wide
array of surgical instruments,
and the fourth is equipped with a
sophisticated 3-D camera.
A few feet away, the surgeon sits at
the console. Using precision forceps-
like controls, he or she manipulates
the robotic arms. The doctor’s every
hand, wrist and nger movement
is translated to the surgical instru-
ments inside the patient. Every
action is directly controlled by the
surgeon. The robotic arms cannot be
programmed to move on their own.
While the surgeon works, he or she
views the operation on a magni-
ed, high-resolution screen.
Mercy Medical Center Redding has
surgeons who are highly trained in
using the da Vinci Robotic Surgi-
cal System for gynecologic and
urologic procedures.
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Benefits for the patient
Although it’s not suitable for every
procedure, the da Vinci
®
Surgical
System allows surgeons to perform
complex operations through incisions
the size of a dime. The smaller
openings benefit the patient with:
Less pain, scarring and blood loss
Faster recovery
A shorter hospital stay
A lower risk of infection
The da Vinci surgical system can
be used for a variety of operations.
To date, gynecologic and urologic
procedures are being performed by
surgeons using the da Vinci system at
Mercy Medical Center Redding.