Robotic Surgery

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The surgeons at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center perform robotic surgery - a minimally invasive approach to surgery that allows surgeons to perform complex surgical procedures through small incisions. For patients, robotic surgery may offer:

• Less pain and scarring
• Lower risk of infection
• Shorter hospital stays
• Quicker recovery

Robotic surgery is similar to laparoscopic techniques, in which small incisions are made near the surgical treatment area. From a console in the operating room, the surgeon remotely manipulates surgical instruments, which are attached to robotic arms, to perform surgery through the incisions. A powerful camera provides magnified, 3-D images to provide clear details of the surgical area. Robotic technology gives surgeons enhanced dexterity, precision and range of motion.

Our surgeons are specially trained and have experience with a variety of robotic-assisted procedures, from hysterectomy to prostate cancer surgery. South Baldwin Regional Medical Center's surgeons use robotic technology for:

Gynecology Procedures

• Robotic hysterectomy (removal of the uterus)
• Robotic single-site hysterectomy
• Robotic supracervical hysterectomy (leaving the cervix while removing uterus)
• Robotic sacrocolpopexy (suspension for pelvic organ prolapse)
• Robotic myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)

General Surgery Procedures

• Robotic nissen fundoplication (treatment for gastroesophageal reflux)
• Robotic single-site cholecystectomy (removal of gallbladder through navel)
• ENT (ear, nose and throat) procedures
• Robotic transoral hemiglossectomy (treatment for cancer of tongue)

Orthopedic Procedures

• Robotic arm-assisted total knee replacement surgery
• Robotic arm-assisted partial knee replacement surgery
• Robotic arm-assisted total hip arthroplasty (THA)

Visit our orthopedics page for more information on robotic orthopedic surgery.