Department of Surgery

Robotic Surgery

Robotic Surgery Procedures

One of the greatest things about robotic surgery is its versatility. At Strong Health, the da Vinci Surgical System is used in a variety of surgical procedures, including:

Cardiac Surgery

The da Vinci Surgical System is currently being used for some cardiac surgical procedures such as mitral valve repair and atrial septal defect repair and, eventually for coronary artery bypass surgery. More about robotic surgery for cardiac procedures

General Surgery

At Strong Health, our general surgeons will use robotic surgery to perform abdominal laparoscopic procedures such as Nissen fundoplication to treat chronic reflux disease, gastric bypass for obesity and Heller myotomy to treat achalasia.

Thoracic Surgery

Soon, we’ll be able to use robotic surgery for thoracic (chest) procedures like internal mammary artery mobilization.

Urology

Prostatectomy the robotic surgery way - radical prostatectomy. Robotic surgery will help reduce the risk of complications like incontinence and impotence.

The American Cancer Society estimates there are 180,000-200,000 newly diagnosed cases of prostate cancer annually. Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men in the United States with approximately 40,000 men dying of it each year. Prostate removal is the most common procedure performed on men with prostate cancer and is typically performed through open surgical incisions, which often result in lengthy and uncomfortable patient recovery. There is potential risk of impotence and incontinence with traditional prostatectomies. But new robotic surgery techniques can reduce and even eliminate these risks. More information about laparoscopic prostatectomy for prostate cancer