Robotic-Assisted Surgery
Robotic-assisted surgery is the latest development in minimally invasive surgery (MIS), giving surgeons the flexibility of traditional open surgery while operating through tiny incisions. This means a faster recovery for patients.
Memorial Hermann’s innovative technology offerings include the da Vinci® Surgical System, the first operative surgical robotic system in the world approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The da Vinci Surgical System integrates robotics, computer technology and surgical skill to simplify a number of existing surgeries, transforming traditionally invasive surgeries into minimally invasive procedures.
Since only small incisions and tiny instruments are used in da Vinci procedures, patients experience less postoperative pain. Other patient benefits include:
• Shorter hospital stay
• Faster recovery
• Decreased risk of infection
• Reduced amount of blood loss and need for transfusion
• Less scarring
• Reduced hospitalization costs
Robotic-assisted surgery can be used to perform a variety of procedures for qualified candidates. Applications include:
• Cardiac
• Bariatrics
• Gynecologic
• Prostate cancer
• Thoracic
• Urologic
da Vinci systems are located at:
• Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann Southwest
• Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center
• Memorial Hermann The Woodlands
Five of Memorial Hermann's da Vinci systems are used clinically for a variety of surgical procedures, while the sixth is an essential component of the Memorial Hermann Surgical Innovation & Robotics Institute. Open since January 2003, the Institute has trained numerous surgical teams from around the country. It is the largest training site for robotic surgery in the nation and the only one in the southwest.