Robotic Procedures

Robotic-assisted surgery was originally used almost exclusively for:
- Prostatectomy — prostate removal surgery
- Hysterectomy — surgical removal of the uterus
Surgeons soon expanded their use of the robot to other surgeries, and today robotic-assisted surgery is commonly used for a wide range of urological, gynecological, and cardiothoracic procedures.
Urological Procedures
The first surgery that used robotics technology was prostatectomy. Today, specially trained urological surgeons use robotic-assisted surgery for a number of additional procedures, including:
- Lymph node dissections—for cancer evaluation
- Pyeloplasty—kindey reconstruction for blockage
- Pyelotomy—partial kidney removal
- Bladder repair or fistula excision
- Partial nephrectomy—removing only the malignancy and leaving the healthy kidney
- Cystectomy —bladder removal for invasive bladder cancer
Gynecological Procedures
Gynecological surgeons first began using robot-assisted surgery for minimally invasive hysterectomies. Now, robotic-assisted surgery is often used for a range of gynecological surgeries, including:
- Ovarian cyst treatment
- Ectopic pregnancy treatment
- Oopherectomy—ovary removal
- Adhesiolysis—release of scar tissue to treat pelvic pain
- Myomectomy—fibroid tumors removal
- Pelvic lymphadenectomy—for cancer
- Retroperitoneal procedures— for tumors and endometriosis
- Presacral neurectomy—Nerve transection in the pelvis for intractable pelvic pain
- Sacrocolpopexy—for complete vaginal prolapse
- Burch procedures—Bladder neck suspension for incontinence
- Stage 4 endometriosis
Cardiothoracic Procedures
Recently, MultiCare has begun expanding the use of robotics technology into cardiothoracic surgery. Cardiothoracic procedures performed at MultiCare using robotic-assisted surgery include:
- Thorascopic lobectomy—lung tumor removal
- Pericardial window—draining fluid that has accumulated around the heart.
Learn More
To find out more about the da Vinci® Surgical System, visit www.davincisurgery.com.
For more information about robotic-assisted surgery at MultiCare call MultiCare’s Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery program at 888-871-7088.
