da Vinci Surgery

What is the da Vinci Surgical System?

The da Vinci Surgical System is a tool that utilizes advanced, robotic, computer and optical technologies to assist your surgeon with your operation. It does not act on its own and its movements are controlled by your surgeon.

The da Vinci Surgical System has a 3D high definition (3D-HD) vision system, special instruments and computer software that allow your surgeon to operate with enhanced vision, precision, dexterity and control. The 3D-HD image is highly magnified, so your surgeon has a close-up view of the area he or she is operating on. The da Vinci instruments have mechanical wrists that bend and rotate to mimic the movements of the human wrist – allowing your surgeon to make small, precise movements inside your body. And, da Vinci software can minimize the effects of a surgeon’s hand tremors on instrument movements.

How can da Vinci surgery help me?

da Vinci Surgery is a less invasive technique than what is referred to as “open” surgery. With da Vinci Surgery, the cuts (incisions) made in your body by your surgeon are much smaller than the cut made during open surgery. da Vinci Surgery is therefore considered “minimally invasive surgery.” Studies of da Vinci Surgery have shown the following benefits in comparison to open surgery:

• A shorter hospital stay
• Less blood loss
• Fewer complications
• Less need for narcotic pain medicine
• A faster recovery
• Smaller incisions associated with minimal scarring

Since its introduction, da Vinci Surgery has greatly reduced the number of open surgeries for common operations. Thanks to da Vinci technology, more patients have been offered minimally invasive surgery (MIS) than at any other time in history.

For more detailed information, review the daVinci Surgery Fact Sheet.

Services And Procedures

• • Inguinal, Incisional, and Ventral Hernias
  • Abdominal organs
    • Gallbladder
    • Appendix
    • Spleen
    • Small intestine
    • Colon
  • Anti-reflux surgery
  • Bariatric Sleeve Gastrectomy

Single Site Robotic Surgery

The advent of new technology now enables us to offer traditional surgery done laparoscopically to be performed through a single incision. This allows for a quicker recovery period and the very best cosmetic result. General Surgery of Southaven now offers Single Site Gallbladder Surgery: