Robotic Surgery
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:
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Less pain and scarring
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Lower risk of infection
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Shorter hospital stays
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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:
- 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)
- 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.