da Vinci® Robotic Surgery in North Texas
Robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgery at Methodist Health System
Thanks to the latest evolution in surgical and robotics technologies, there is an effective alternative to traditional open surgery and laparoscopy that allows physicians at Methodist Health System to provide patients with the best of both approaches.
Robot-assisted surgery with the da Vinci Surgical System allows surgeons to operate using only 1 – 2 centimeter incisions, but with greater precision and control than ever before, minimizing the pain and risk associated with large incisions while increasing the likelihood of a fast recovery and excellent clinical outcomes.
Potential Benefits of Robotic Surgery
There are numerous potential benefits of robotic surgery for most patients over traditional surgery. Those potential benefits include:
- Significantly less pain
- Less blood loss
- Fewer complications
- Less scarring
- Shorter hospital stay
- Faster return to normal activities
Types of Robot-Assisted Surgery Offered at Methodist Health System
The da Vinci surgical system can be used in procedures that treat a range of conditions. da Vinci Surgery, performed by independently practicing physicians on the Methodist Health System medical staff, is available at Methodist Dallas, Methodist Charlton, Methodist Mansfield, and Methodist Richardson medical centers for:
- Bariatric Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- General Surgery
- Gynecologic Surgery
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Hepatobiliary Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Urologic Surgery