da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Welcome to the Center for Robotic Surgery at MercyOne North Iowa
MercyOne North Iowa is navigating through exciting territory when it comes to minimally invasive robotic surgery.
Imagine major surgery performed through the smallest of incisions. Imagine having the benefits of a definitive treatment but with the potential for significantly less pain, a shorter hospital stay, less blood loss and transfusions, faster return to normal daily activities – as well as the potential for better clinical outcomes. It sounds futuristic, but da Vinci procedures are available now at MercyOne North Iowa.
Da Vinci Surgical Systems provides surgeons with state-of-the art- robotic technology that enhance surgical capabilities through high-definition clarity, 3D technology and up to 10x magnification. The robotic system allows surgeons at MercyOne North Iowa to handle the most delicate tissue even in confined spaces like the chest, abdomen, and pelvis using only small incisions.
Although da Vinci is often referred to as a “robot” it cannot perform surgery on its own, procedures are performed entirely by the expert surgeons at MercyOne North Iowa. The surgeon controls the system while viewing a high-definition, 3D image of the patient’s body. The robotic system translates the movements of the surgeon’s hands, wrists, and fingers into small, precise movements within the body through incisions that are 1 to 2 centimeters.
This new platform overcomes the limitations of traditional open surgery and conventional minimally invasive surgery and offers a sophisticated robotic platform designed to compliment the surgeon’s capabilities and offer a minimally invasive option for major surgery.
Procedures performed at The Center for Robotic Surgery at MercyOne North Iowa:
Gynecological
- Cervical and uterine cancer
- Uterine fibroids
- Endometriosis
- Uterine prolapse and menorrhagia
- Excessive bleeding
Urology
- Prostatectomy
- Kidney
- Bladder
- Colon
- Hernias