OSF Little Company of Mary offers patients a minimally-invasive approach to surgery using the da Vinci Si Surgical System.
When it comes to any aspect of healthcare, experience makes all the difference. OSF Little Company of Mary has had an established robotic surgery program for nearly a decade. Not only are the board-certified urologists and gynecologists experienced, but so is the surgical team who assist with these cases. OSF Little Company of Mary has the da Vinci Si Surgical System, which is the most current technology available. Launched in April 2009, the da Vinci Si introduces several enabling features, including an enhanced high-definition 3-D vision for superior clinical capability.
Industry leaders at the Regional Robotics Center offer patients in Chicago’s southwest area a minimally invasive approach, using of state-of-the-art robotic technology. The surgical robot allows surgeons to perform complex surgeries through tiny openings. The surgeon has the benefit of greater visualization and control of the instruments. The patient typically enjoys a shorter hospital stay, less blood loss, minimal scarring and an earlier return to full activities.
We are among a very small group of surgeons in the United States to use fluorescence technology in robotic-assisted kidney surgery. The Regional Robotics Center at OSF Little Company of Mary was the first non-academic hospital in Illinois to perform a groundbreaking robotic surgical procedure using a new technology called fluorescence imaging. Fluorescence imaging used in the da Vinci Si Surgical System offers real-time, image-guided identification of key anatomical landmarks using near-infrared technology.
The enhanced imaging guidance system incorporates a green-colored dye called Indocyanine Green (ICG) and is used for identifying renal blood vessels and selectively clamping arteries during kidney-sparing surgery. Some patients believe that they must go to a university hospital to get such an innovative treatment option, but the truth is that OSF Little Company of Mary has brought the most advanced surgical options for urology and gynecology right to the community it serves.
Advantages of Robotic Surgery
Compared to conventional laparoscopic surgery using a long incision, robotic surgery gives the surgeon a new level of vision, precision, dexterity, and control. This allows the patient and surgeon to achieve better surgical outcomes. This is especially critical in complex surgeries involving the prostate or a woman's reproductive organ. Robotic surgery offers patients many potential benefits over traditional surgery, including:
- Less post-operative pain and discomfort than traditional surgeries
- Shorter hospital stay - Patients resume normal activities within a week compared to six weeks with traditional surgery
- Smaller incisions - which means smaller and less noticeable scarring
- Higher accuracy rate: Because of the use video-assisted equipment, the surgeon has better visualization and magnification of internal organs and structure
- Fewer complications
- Less blood loss
- Low risk of wound infection
- Quicker recovery and return to normal activities
Types of Robotic Surgeries
- Gynecological
- Pelvic Prolapse
- Fibroids
- Endometriosis
- Urological
- Prostate
- Kidney