Department of Surgery

 

Robotic Surgery

How Robotic Surgery Works

Our surgeon sits in the console of the surgical system several feet from the patient. He or she looks through the vision system - like a pair of binoculars - and gets a huge, 3-D view of inside the patient's body and area of the operation.

The surgeon, while watching through the vision system, moves the handles on the console in the directions he or she wants to move the surgical instruments. The handles make it easier for the surgeon to make precise movements and operate for long periods of time without getting tired.

The robotic system translates and transmits these precise hand and wrist movements to tiny instruments that have been inserted into the patient through small access incisions. This combination of increased view and tireless dexterity is helping us overcome some of the limitations of other types of less invasive surgery. It's also allowing us to finally use minimally invasive surgery for more complex operations.

• Robotic Surgery at Strong Health
• About Robotic Surgery
• How Robotic Surgery Works
• Robotic surgery procedures
• Robotic surgery technology