Robotic Surgery Benefits for Women

If you're a woman considering surgery, talk with your doctor about the possibility of a robotic surgical procedure. Some of the many benefits of minimally invasive surgery include less pain and a quicker recovery.

How does it Work?

During robotic surgery, a surgeon makes very small incisions through which he or she employs tiny surgical tools and a three-dimensional camera. The surgeon is situated at a state-of-the-art computer console and uses the images provided by the camera to determine how to move the robotic arm attached to the tools. Robotic surgery can often offer greater benefits than traditional surgery.

The Benefits

Because it is minimally invasive and grants a surgeon enhanced control and the ability to make very precise movements, robotic surgery results in significantly less bleeding, scarring, pain and risk of infection than traditional surgery. In addition, recovery from a robotic procedure is faster and often more clinically successful than recovery from traditional surgery.

When It's an Option

Robotic surgery is often the prescribed course of action to treat women suffering from cancer, uterine fibroids, endometriosis and other gynecological conditions. Instead of traditional open surgery or conventional laparoscopy, myomectomy, hysterectomy, sacralcolpopexy and endometriosis resection can all be performed robotically.

DaVinci Robotic Laparoscopy for Endometriosis

DaVinci Robotic Laparoscopy for Endometriosis can allow gynecology surgeons to easily perform high-precision surgical procedures at little to no risk to the patient. However, the system also enables Dr. Branning to perform common procedures like laparoscopy with ease. This gives surgeons a clearer look at the reproductive organs of the woman, leading to more thorough observation and accurate diagnosis. Learn about Texas Ob Gyn's approach to procedures like laparoscopy.

One of the most common procedures Dr. Branning performs is laparoscopy for pain and/or endometriosis. When you dock the DaVinci Surgical System to the laparoscopic ports our surgeons can diagnose and treat these problems faster and with greater visibility and precision. These are often the most time consuming and technically challenging surgeries a gynecologist can face. Pain can occur for many reasons and endometriosis can cause tremendous amount of scarring. The DaVinci Robot makes simply makes the challenge easier and safer for our patients. Done as an outpatient, our patients are usually home by the afternoon.