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Robotic Surgery Provides
Minimally Invasive Option
Robotic surgery is a type of laparoscopy that uses slender telescope-like instruments placed through small incisions in the patient’s belly. The surgeon controls the robot from a console where the operating field can be viewed in three dimensions. The robot acts as an extension of the surgeon’s hands, but with enhanced precision and dexterity, allowing more precise and accurate movements. As a result, complex surgeries can be performed through small incisions. Patients who undergo robotic surgery generally have uneventful postoperative courses and quicker recovery times. The Minimally Invasive Surgery Program (MISP) offers minimally invasive surgery options for the treatment of:
There are also a variety of minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic procedures available through the MISP Clinic. To find out more about the MISP Clinic, visit www.med.umich.edu/obgyn/ and click on patient information, or call (734) 763-6295. |
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Women who once faced traditional surgical interventions, such as hysterectomy, for various gynecologic diagnoses may now have another option—minimally invasive robotic surgery. Arnold Advincula, M.D., Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Chronic Pelvic Pain Program within U-M’s Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, has been performing robotic surgery since December 2001. “At UMHS, we’ve been fortunate to have the ability to utilize robotic technology in the treatment of some of gynecology’s most complex problems,” says Dr. Advincula. The seven-foot endoscopic robot called “da Vinci” has helped Dr. Advincula handle difficult surgical problems such as advanced-stage endometriosis and pelvic adhesive disease, as well as treat common conditions such as uterine fibroids.
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