The Emporia Gazette
The Newman Regional Health surgical team performed their 300th procedure using the da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Surgical System on Wednesday, less than two years after its first robotic-assisted surgery was ever performed.
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The Emporia Gazette
The Newman Regional Health surgical team performed their 300th procedure using the da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Surgical System on Wednesday, less than two years after its first robotic-assisted surgery was ever performed.
The da Vinci XI is a surgical robot for minimally invasive procedures which “enhances surgical performance by creating a natural extension of the surgeon’s eyes and hands.” The hospital said it will be used to benefit services in areas such as general surgery, urology, obstetrics and gynecology.
“Holistically, it’s better for the patient,” said Dr. Bradon Bitter in a written release. “More complex operations through smaller incisions, less pain, less infection risk, decreased length of stay and a quicker return to work or being normal.”
Bitter has performed more than a third of the robotic-assisted surgeries at Newman Regional Health.
In addition to Bitter, Dr. Douglass, Dr. Harris, Dr. Castille, Dr. Turner and Dr. Rupp have all used the da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Surgical System. This high-tech device does not replace the skills of a highly trained and experienced surgeon, but enhances their ability to make complex surgical procedures better for the patient through the precision articulation of instruments in a less invasive manner than open surgery.
Working from a bedside console in the operating room, the surgeon is able to utilize controls to perform tremor-free, intricate movements of surgical instruments at the end of high-tech surgical arms. The tools attached to the arms are mounted on robotic wrists that allow for 360-degree movement.
The system also allows the surgeon to enhance their view of the surgical field by engaging various tools and a crystal-clear 3D high-definition monitor with up to 10 power magnification.
Robotic surgeries are preferred for certain procedures over conventional laparoscopic or open procedures for the following reasons:
decreased post-operative pain
decreased use of narcotic pain medication
decreased length-of-stay for hospital post-operative admission
better visualization due to the 3D high-definition views
a greater range of motion due to the ergonomics of the robot versus laparoscopic instruments
A few surgeries that have been completed with the da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Surgical System include Cholecystectomy, Hernia Repairs and Laparoscopy. Newman Regional Health’s first robotic-assisted surgery was performed by Dr. Harris on June 8, 2022.
More about the da Vinci Xi Robot-Assisted Surgical System can be found at https://www.newmanrh.org/davinci.
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