Robotic Gynecologic Surgery
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center offers gynecologic surgery using the da Vinci® STM Robotic Surgical System. Lourdes surgeons are using robot-assisted surgery to treat a wide variety of gynecologic conditions, including:
- Uterine cancer
- Uterine fibroids
- Cervical cancer
- Endometriosis
- Abnormal bleeding
The da Vinci®, an advanced minimally invasive tool, gives surgeons unparalleled precision and flexibility in performing delicate procedures. The da Vinci® is considered to be the "next generation" of laparoscopic surgery. Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center is one of the few hospitals in the region with the latest advance in the da Vinci system. In fact, Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center has the largest experience in robotic gynecologic oncology in South Jersey. The benefits of da Vinci® Gynecologic surgery Include:
- Five half-inch or smaller incisions, versus a large abdominal incision for the traditional open approach
- Decreased blood loss
- Reduced risk of infection
- Better cosmetic incision
- Shortened hospital stay
- Decreased postoperative pain
- Faster return to regular activities
- Reduced pain, trauma and threat to surrounding organs and nerves
- Learn more about robot-assisted cancer surgery
- Learn more about robotic gynecological surgery from a patient's point of view
- Origami with daVinci Surgical System (robot origami)
- Learn more about robot-assisted surgery for gynecologic conditions. [550K PDF]
- Meet Lourdes gynecologic surgeons who perform robotic surgery
To find a surgeon who performs robot-assisted gynecologic surgery, or for more information about robotic-assisted surgery at Lourdes, call 1-888-LOURDES (568-7337).
