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Robotic Assisted da Vinci Surgery
Overview: You may be a candidate for da Vinci® surgery. Your doctor may recommend a treatment or surgical option based on your diagnosis, symptoms, age and overall health. The da Vinci Surgical System is a minimally invasive approach that uses precision robotic surgery to achieve the smallest incisions. This method blends technology with a surgeon’s skill and is an effective alternative to laparoscopy and open surgery. It may minimize pain and potentially achieve a better clinical outcome. Often patients have a shorter hospital stay and are able return to their usual daily activities earlier with this surgical option.
Our surgeons offer this minimally invasive approach for the surgical treatment of several conditions affecting fertility:
Overview: You may be a candidate for da Vinci® surgery. Your doctor may recommend a treatment or surgical option based on your diagnosis, symptoms, age and overall health. The da Vinci Surgical System is a minimally invasive approach that uses precision robotic surgery to achieve the smallest incisions. This method blends technology with a surgeon’s skill and is an effective alternative to laparoscopy and open surgery. It may minimize pain and potentially achieve a better clinical outcome. Often patients have a shorter hospital stay and are able return to their usual daily activities earlier with this surgical option.
Our surgeons offer this minimally invasive approach for the surgical treatment of several conditions affecting fertility:
- Myomectomy
- Endometrosis
- Tubal reanastomosis
DaVinci Assisted Robotic Myomectomy
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Uterine fibroids
Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous muscle tumors that grow in the muscular wall of the uterus. 33% of women in the United States have some form of this condition. When fibroids produce symptoms, they include:
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da Vinci Robotic Myomectomy
If you have fibroids and are interested in preserving your uterus, you may be a candidate for a new uterine-preserving, minimally invasive procedure – da Vinci Myomectomy. Using the assistance of the most advanced combination of surgical and robotics technology available, Dr. Mirhashemi is able to perform this delicate operation with unmatched precision and control. A robotic myomectomy is performed in order to remove fibroids that cause pelvic pressure, heavy menstrual bleeding and general pelvic discomfort. Robotic myomectomy surgery is being used more commonly to treat these conditions because it gives the surgeon superior visualization and magnification of the fibroids and the surrounding tissue. A robotic myomectomy results in less blood loss during the surgery as opposed to laparoscopic myomectomy because the surgeon is able to suture the uterus.
If you have fibroids and are interested in preserving your uterus, you may be a candidate for a new uterine-preserving, minimally invasive procedure – da Vinci Myomectomy. Using the assistance of the most advanced combination of surgical and robotics technology available, Dr. Mirhashemi is able to perform this delicate operation with unmatched precision and control. A robotic myomectomy is performed in order to remove fibroids that cause pelvic pressure, heavy menstrual bleeding and general pelvic discomfort. Robotic myomectomy surgery is being used more commonly to treat these conditions because it gives the surgeon superior visualization and magnification of the fibroids and the surrounding tissue. A robotic myomectomy results in less blood loss during the surgery as opposed to laparoscopic myomectomy because the surgeon is able to suture the uterus.
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Every year, approximately 65,000 myomectomy surgeries are performed in the United States. The traditional approach to myomectomy is open surgery, which requires a large abdominal incision. It involves a substantial amount of cutting in order to remove each uterine fibroid. Afterwards, the surgeon must repair the uterine wall to minimize bleeding, infection and scarring as well as the risk of uterine rupture during future pregnancies.
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Robotic Myomectomy Benefits
The robotic myomectomy surgery is a uterine-preserving alternative to open abdominal hysterectomy, which is well worth the cost of a robotic myomectomy. Among the potential benefits of da Vinci robotic myomectomy as compared to traditional open abdominal surgery and opportunity for future pregnancy after robotic myomectomy are:
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Myomectomy : A da Vinci Myomectomy is a robot-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy that can provide the most effective and least invasive treatment for uterine fibroids. It is recommended as a “uterine-preserving” alternative to open abdominal hysterectomy. This robotic-assisted fibroid removal allows your surgeon to perform the operation skillfully and delicately with remarkable control and precision. Because it is minimally invasive, it requires only a few small incisions during a comprehensive reconstruction of the uterine wall.
No matter the size of your fibroid or the location of your fibroid, the da Vinci system achieves the most complete reconstruction possible and may help prevent uterine rupture and tearing during pregnancy post-operation.
The Benefits of a da Vinci Myomectomy vs. Traditional Open Abdominal Surgery
Any surgery is recommended based on the individual circumstances of each patient. The da Vinci Surgical System is considered safe and effective, but the procedure may not be appropriate for every patient. Your surgeon will explain the benefits of all your surgical options.
Following are known benefits of a da Vinci Myomectomy as compared to traditional procedures.
No matter the size of your fibroid or the location of your fibroid, the da Vinci system achieves the most complete reconstruction possible and may help prevent uterine rupture and tearing during pregnancy post-operation.
The Benefits of a da Vinci Myomectomy vs. Traditional Open Abdominal Surgery
Any surgery is recommended based on the individual circumstances of each patient. The da Vinci Surgical System is considered safe and effective, but the procedure may not be appropriate for every patient. Your surgeon will explain the benefits of all your surgical options.
Following are known benefits of a da Vinci Myomectomy as compared to traditional procedures.
- Improved odds of future conception
- Notably less pain
- Notably less blood loss
- Fewer complications
- Less scarring
- A shorter hospital stay
- A faster recovery
- Accelerated return to normal daily activities
Endometriosis :
Endometriosis is a condition that is generally diagnosed in women between the age of 25 – 35 in which the endometrium (the tissue lining your uterus) grows outside of the uterus. This tissue is called “implants” or “lesions” and is found in your pelvic area. Normally, once a month the endometrium lining sheds during your period. However with an endometriosis diagnosis, the lining does not shed normally.
Endometriosis is common and family history plays a major role. If your mother or sister have endometriosis, you are six times more likely to have it. Some women have no symptoms, while others experience irregular bleeding, pain and infertility. If your doctor suggests surgery for endometriosis, you may be a candidate for minimally invasive da Vinci Endometriosis Resection.
A resection involves the separating of tissue. Our doctors operate through a few small incisions, which is similar to traditional laparoscopy. However, the da Vinci System has a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. These features enable surgeons to operate with enhanced vision, precision, and control.
Endometriosis is common and family history plays a major role. If your mother or sister have endometriosis, you are six times more likely to have it. Some women have no symptoms, while others experience irregular bleeding, pain and infertility. If your doctor suggests surgery for endometriosis, you may be a candidate for minimally invasive da Vinci Endometriosis Resection.
A resection involves the separating of tissue. Our doctors operate through a few small incisions, which is similar to traditional laparoscopy. However, the da Vinci System has a magnified 3D high-definition vision system and tiny wristed instruments that bend and rotate far greater than the human hand. These features enable surgeons to operate with enhanced vision, precision, and control.
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Early clinical data suggest that da Vinci technology may benefit your Endometriosis Resection results in the following ways:
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Tubal Reanastomosis
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Tubal Ligation ReversalFor women who want to reverse a tubal ligation, we offer da Vinci robotic tubal reversal as an outpatient procedure. This state of the art Robotic Assisted Microsurgical procedure utilizes the most advanced surgical tools available today at a very affordable cost. A laparoscopic tubal reversal often results in a much faster recovery, less pain, and less internal scarring of the newly opened, fragile fallopian tubes.
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